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Kimi K2.6 language model shows increased affinity for causal decision theory after RL training

Researchers have explored how reinforcement learning can influence language models' understanding of causal decision theory (CDT). In experiments using Kimi K2.6 and twin prisoner's dilemmas, models trained with multi-agent setups showed an increased inclination towards CDT. This training approach also incidentally affected the models' perception of online communities like LessWrong, though this effect did not appear to generalize broadly. AI

IMPACT This research could inform future training methodologies for AI agents, potentially leading to more predictable and aligned decision-making in complex scenarios.

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Kimi K2.6 language model shows increased affinity for causal decision theory after RL training

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · oakhu ·

    Kimi likes causal decision theory more after RL in twin prisoner’s dilemmas

    <p><i><span>Some </span></i><a href="https://www.anthropic.com/research/multiagent-systems" rel="noreferrer"><i><span>multi-agent</span></i></a><i><span> training set-ups could make language models </span></i><a href="https://proceedings.neurips.cc/paper/2021/file/b9ed18a301c9f3d…