'less' before a comparative or negative effect

What this neuron does

This neuron fires on the word 'less' when it means something is reduced, like 'makes it less prone to drought' or 'less acidic'. When it was turned up, the model's writing drifted into loose, rambling text and did not clearly change topic.

Written by Claude from this neuron's activations and steering outputs. Confidence: medium. Think it is wrong? Flag it (opens a prefilled issue on GitHub).

Fires most on

The text windows where this neuron's activation was highest. Amber marks positive activation; the outlined token is the peak. Hover a token for its strength.

1. #1 peak

   At 144 degrees, the proteins in eggs—which look like tightly coiled springs—begin to unfold and link together, making the dough firmer and less squishy.⏎- At 310 degrees, the so-called Ma

2. #2 peak

   cause people to become dehydrated more easily. Some over-the-counter allergy drugs reduce sweating, an important cooling mechanism. Some mental health medications make a person feel less thirsty, meaning he or<|endoftext|>Women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer need to

3. #3 peak

   raw milk. Proponents of raw milk argue that food in it’s most natural form is always more nutritious, and that the heating process makes pasteurized milk less nutritious. This may be true, but since Americans get a wide variety of nutrients

4. #4 peak

   nutrient depletion and to increase organic matter, which makes it less prone to drought, flooding and water-logging. The project has helped reduce pressure

5. #5 peak

   "aged". This means that after they are picked, the beans are dried and then kept from three to eight years. This "aging" gives the coffee a less acidic taste. Coffee that has been aged is often mixed or "blended"

6. #6 peak

   a speculative context. One important advantage is that such a setting can help dampen emotional responses and enable a more rational discussion. The speculative context helps make the discussion less threatening to some who might react with greater hostility to discussions focused on the actual world

Steering

Push this neuron up or down while the model writes, and watch what changes. The outputs were generated ahead of time, so nothing runs in your browser.

Most negative on

Where the activation went furthest below zero. Blue marks negative activation. Many neurons mean something different in each direction.

1. #1 peak

   generate various water shapes. At present, there are great differences in the quality of domestically produced nozzles. Compared with similar products abroad, the biggest problem is not only the appearance but also the design quality.⏎In actual use

2. #2 peak

   skald or scholar. The dwarves reported to the Æsir that Kvasir had choked on his own shrewdness, since there was none so wise there as to be able to question his wisdom.⏎Kvasir also

3. #3 peak

   3, he became one of the first to author the word aight in published text. He’s even glossed it “(Alright)” for everyone who hadn’t caught on yet.⏎We learn from the OED entry that aight represents a

4. #4 peak

   work.⏎How to Get Back in the Routine⏎So you’re sold on keeping your 8:00 p.m. standing date — but your kid, not so much. To dull resistance:⏎1. Do it<|endoftext|>Our Fifth Grade students

Which neurons in earlier layers feed this one, and which later ones it feeds. Amber links excite, blue links suppress; longer bars are stronger.

Activation histogram

How often this neuron fires at each strength. Almost always it does close to nothing (the tall bars in the middle); the snippets above are the rare moments it fired hard, amber for positive and blue for negative.

Logit lens

The words this neuron nudges the model toward (amber) or away from (blue) when it fires. A hint, not a label: many neurons work through later layers instead.