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Definition

Alignment

Alignment refers to the process of guiding an AI model's behaviors, responses, and values to match human intents, safety principles, and ethical standards. Unaligned models might generate toxic text, assist in harmful activities, or refuse user inputs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is alignment achieved in LLMs?

Typically through RLHF (Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback), DPO (Direct Preference Optimization), or supervised instruction tuning.

Can alignment be bypassed?

Yes, adversarial prompts or jailbreak patterns can exploit vulnerabilities to bypass aligned safety limits.

Quick Facts

  • CategoryAlignment & Safety
  • Key ApplicationSafety filtering, toxic text reduction, and brand protection

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