AI Text-to-Behavior: A Study In Steerability

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2308.07326v1
• Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2023 18:14:24 GMT
• Title: AI Text-to-Behavior: A Study In Steerability
• Abstract summary: The research explores the steerability of Large Language Models (LLMs) We quantitatively gauged the model's responsiveness to tailored prompts using a behavioral psychology framework called OCEAN. Our findings underscore GPT's versatility and ability to discern and adapt to nuanced instructions.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: The research explores the steerability of Large Language Models (LLMs), particularly OpenAI's ChatGPT iterations. By employing a behavioral psychology framework called OCEAN (Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism), we quantitatively gauged the model's responsiveness to tailored prompts. When asked to generate text mimicking an extroverted personality, OCEAN scored the language alignment to that behavioral trait. In our analysis, while "openness" presented linguistic ambiguity, "conscientiousness" and "neuroticism" were distinctly evoked in the OCEAN framework, with "extroversion" and "agreeableness" showcasing a notable overlap yet distinct separation from other traits. Our findings underscore GPT's versatility and ability to discern and adapt to nuanced instructions. Furthermore, historical figure simulations highlighted the LLM's capacity to internalize and project instructible personas, precisely replicating their philosophies and dialogic styles. However, the rapid advancements in LLM capabilities and the opaque nature of some training techniques make metric proposals degrade rapidly. Our research emphasizes a quantitative role to describe steerability in LLMs, presenting both its promise and areas for further refinement in aligning its progress to human intentions.

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