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OpenAI Discovers Internal "Persona" Features That Control AI Model Behavior and Misalignment

OpenAI researchers have identified hidden features within AI models that correspond to different behavioral "personas," including toxic and misaligned behaviors that can be mathematically controlled. The research shows these features can be adjusted to turn problematic behaviors up or down, and models can be steered back to aligned behavior through targeted fine-tuning. This breakthrough in AI interpretability could help detect and prevent misalignment in production AI systems.