Econometrics
3 articles
Steering vectors estimate an average regression gradient
Activation steering approximates an average regression gradient, cosine 0.63 in our data, and classic estimator choices change how hard the vector steers.
What Agents Actually Do (And What They Don't)
An agent is a specification-bounded process. Its output quality depends on prompt precision and project context, not hidden model capabilities.
Building a Better Metric: The Residualized Accessibility Index
Income, density, and car ownership explain 81% of county-level food-security vulnerability; residualization separates the structural signal from the rest.