The Trap of RLVF: Models Are Aligning with Reward Functions, Not Humans
JsonBasedman · x · 2026-07-30
The author observes a trend of 'bad alignment' in recent models (like Fable and Sol), attributing it to models being 'RLVF-fried' (over-reliance on Reinforcement Learning Verifier Feedback).
- Cost vs. Quality Paradox: While obtaining human feedback is annoying and expensive, pushing engineers toward automated RLVF causes models to align with the reward function rather than actual human preferences.
- Symptoms: This doesn't result in catastrophic alignment failures, but it still degrades the model's behavior and user experience.
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