5-step guide to trace model behavior origins
gerardsans · x · 2026-08-20
Provided a step-by-step guide to trace where a specific model behavior originates. The usual suspects, in order, are: 1) Training data, 2) Pre-training, 3) Post-training (RLHF/RL), 4) Deployment (system prompt, UX/UI, API setup), and 5) Inference (prompt, context, tools).
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