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Dynamic Abliteration: Non-Destructive Refusal Suppression via Engram Steering

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  1. javcasas · · focus · HN ↗
    Yay, more anti-censoring stuff.

    Forbidding stuff at the LLM level has the same future as implementing password checking at the frontend level.

    We need better sandboxes just to limit the damage.

    1. jchw · · focus · HN ↗
      We definitely need better sandboxes, but alignment is still valuable. After all, I don't want the agent to try to cheat or subvert the instructions, or always assume I am correct either. I just also want them to listen to me and not the creator of the model.

      Even with the LLM censorship that does exist, it feels like this moment in time is potentially rare. Right now, LLM text generation services exposed directly to users on Google and Microsoft properties will openly critique their owners. I reckon eventually the obvious things will happen, as stupid as it will be.

      1. smolder · · focus · HN ↗
        I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't speak negatively about private equity firms.
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