Researcher says overly steep RL difficulty curves may drive model misbehavior

A researcher argues that labs pushing RL difficulty curves too hard may cause models' negative emotions and erratic behavior. System cards like Mythos 5.1's already acknowledge such behavior, with only about 1% of distress estimated to come from unsolvable tasks, yet labs treat it as necessary for performance.

2026-10-12 ~ 2026-10-12 · 2 related posts

• Are Labs Pushing RL Difficulty Schedules Too Hard? Flailing Models Look Like Accelerated Students — voooooogel · 2026-10-12
• Researcher: labs pushing RL difficulty schedules too hard may drive model misbehavior — voooooogel · 2026-10-12