MANCE: Manifold-Aware Concept Erasure

yanaiela · x · 2026-07-14

The author clarifies that MANCE is not just an add-on for other concept erasure methods; it also works independently.

They conducted large-scale experiments across 119 settings, covering text, images, multiple concepts, and LLM/VLM. The paper shows that concepts like sycophancy, gender, 安全, and various visual concepts can be selectively removed with minimal disruption to other concepts.

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