A brain-inspired map of how AI understands language

Kari Jaaskelainen

12 Jan 2026 — 1 min read

Ever wondered how words “talk” to each other inside AI? This study borrows a brain-scanning idea—diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)—to trace how information moves through word embeddings in large language models.

Most visualizations plot single words as points, ignoring the context that gives language meaning. This new tool follows full phrases across layers, revealing the pathways where signals strengthen, split, or fade. That makes it possible to compare model designs, spot under-used layers that could be pruned, and see distinct flow patterns for tasks like pronoun resolution (who “they” refers to) versus metaphor detection.

Why it matters: clearer insights into what LLMs are actually doing, better interpretability, and leaner models without losing smarts. It’s a step beyond static word maps—toward dynamic, context-aware views of how AI processes real language.

Paper by Thomas Fabian (cs.CL, cs.AI, cs.LG). Read more: https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.05713v1

Paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.05713v1

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