Two steps of gradient descent on first-layer weights in linear-width two-layer networks produce a spiked random matrix with floor(alpha2/(1/2-alpha1)) outliers, each a learned direction, and batch reuse allows capturing directions with information exponent exceeding one.
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Varying evaluation metrics and corruption methods in activation patching produces different localization and circuit discovery outcomes in language models, leading to recommendations for preferred practices.
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Feature Learning in Linear-Width Two-Layer Networks: Two vs. One Step of Gradient Descent
Two steps of gradient descent on first-layer weights in linear-width two-layer networks produce a spiked random matrix with floor(alpha2/(1/2-alpha1)) outliers, each a learned direction, and batch reuse allows capturing directions with information exponent exceeding one.
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Towards Best Practices of Activation Patching in Language Models: Metrics and Methods
Varying evaluation metrics and corruption methods in activation patching produces different localization and circuit discovery outcomes in language models, leading to recommendations for preferred practices.