@article{predictiveobjectivesdiscardexogenouscont, title = {Predictive Objectives Discard Exogenous Control-Relevant Features: A Controlled Mechanistic Study}, author = {Ayan Pendharkar}, year = {2026}, eprint = {2606.30068}, archivePrefix = {arXiv}, url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.30068}, }