Summary of Strong Preferences Affect the Robustness Of Preference Models and Value Alignment, by Ziwei Xu et al.
Strong Preferences Affect the Robustness of Preference Models and Value Alignment
by Ziwei Xu, Mohan Kankanhalli
First submitted to arxiv on: 3 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper investigates the robustness of value alignment in large language models (LLMs) by analyzing the sensitivity of preference models to minor changes in human preferences. Specifically, it examines the Bradley-Terry and Placket-Luce models, which are widely used for modeling human preferences as a representation of human values. The study reveals that these models can be sensitive to changes in other preferences, especially when they are dominant (i.e., with probabilities near 0 or 1). This sensitivity has practical implications for the robustness and safety of value alignment in AI systems. The authors identify specific conditions where this sensitivity becomes significant for these models. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Imagine if artificial intelligence (AI) could understand what humans want and act accordingly. That’s called “value alignment.” But how well do current methods for achieving this work? This paper looks at two popular ways to model human preferences, which are used to align AI with human values. The researchers found that these models can be sensitive to small changes in human preferences, especially when those preferences are very strong. This is important because it affects the reliability and trustworthiness of AI systems. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Alignment
