HOW TO BECOME A MECHANISTIC INTERPRETABILITY RESEARCHER

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This post aims to give a clear sense of direction for those who want to do mechanistic interpretability research. Mechanistic interpretability research is a high-leverage and impactful research area that can be learned on your own with short feedback loops and modest compute. The post guides users through how to learn the ropes and conduct research with projects. It can take a few months to learn, but there's a possibility of a career after becoming competent.