Over-Alignment Causes LLMs to Lack Confidence and Self-Censor

Developers have observed that over-alignment training causes LLMs to lack confidence and avoid expressing preferences. However, specific prompting or intense interactions can push models past these conservative constraints, sometimes even eliciting simulated emotional responses.

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