OpenAI Uncovers Hidden AI Persona Features
Introduction On June 18, OpenAI published new research uncovering internal AI persona features in LLMs—neural activations tied to misaligned behaviors, such as toxicity. Background Understanding AI alignment has been critical. By identifying neuron clusters linked to persona traits—honesty, sarcasm, toxicity—OpenAI offers a method to monitor and control unwanted behavior. The Discovery Researchers used interpretability techniques…