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openai/circuit_sparsity

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Open-source release accompanying Gao et al. 2025

515 stars55 forksPythonUpdated December 2025

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Our Review

  • Interactive Streamlit dashboard with hover/click exploration
  • Lightweight GPT for CPU/GPU inference and hook recording
  • Loads public data with local caching for quick starts

Cons

  • Research-focused, niche for neural circuit analysis
  • AI-generated README may have gaps
  • Requires specific model files for pretrained use

Our Verdict

Valuable for ML researchers visualizing sparse circuits; Streamlit UI makes it accessible.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is circuit_sparsity?

Open-source release accompanying Gao et al. 2025

How do I install circuit_sparsity?

Visit the GitHub repository at https://github.com/openai/circuit_sparsity for installation instructions.

What license does circuit_sparsity use?

circuit_sparsity uses the Apache-2.0 license.

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