Lihao Sun

Hi there! I am a recent graduate from the University of Chicago, with a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.A. (Honors) in Cognitive Science.

My research interests center on understanding why and how LLMs demonstrate impressive capabilities and, at times, undesirable or unsafe behaviors. By applying and developing mechanistic interpretability tools, I aim to illuminate the circuits and representations that drive these outcomes and, in turn, develop principled, evidence-based interventions that reshape the model’s internals. Ultimately, I hope this line of inquiry helps us reflect more deeply on what it means to learn, think, and be human.

During my undergraduate years, I was fortunate to collaborate with Xuechunzi Bai, Andrew Lee, Chengzhi Mao, and Valentin Hofmann.

I’m also an indie music enthusiast, music magazine writer, startup builder, and competition math specialist. You can learn more about my life in this tab.

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