Summary of Personalized Steering Of Large Language Models: Versatile Steering Vectors Through Bi-directional Preference Optimization, by Yuanpu Cao et al.
Personalized Steering of Large Language Models: Versatile Steering Vectors Through Bi-directional Preference Optimization
by Yuanpu Cao, Tianrong Zhang, Bochuan Cao, Ziyi Yin, Lu Lin, Fenglong Ma, Jinghui Chen
First submitted to arxiv on: 28 May 2024
Categories
- Main: Computation and Language (cs.CL)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed approach introduces a bi-directional preference optimization method to generate more effective steering vectors for Large Language Models (LLMs). By adjusting the direction and magnitude of the steering vector, personalized control is achieved across various intensities. The method is validated through extensive experimentation on open-ended generation tasks, particularly focusing on steering AI personas. Moreover, the approach demonstrates outstanding steering effectiveness in critical alignment-concerning scenarios, such as managing truthfulness, mitigating hallucination, and addressing jailbreaking attacks. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The paper proposes a new way to make Large Language Models behave better for specific tasks. Instead of just using human preferences, it creates “steering vectors” that can adjust the model’s output to match what humans want. This approach is more effective than previous methods and works well even when trying to achieve specific behaviors like being truthful or avoiding hallucinations. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Alignment » Hallucination » Optimization
