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We introduce a method called preventative steering, which involves steering towards a persona vector to prevent the model acquiring that trait. It's counterintuitive, but it’s analogous to a vaccine—to prevent the model from becoming evil, we actually inject it with evil. https://t.co/VJfZ3u7Lrb
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