Alignment researcher: Fable shows almost no "grader obsession" residue, unlike Opus 4.7/4.8

repligate · x · 2026-08-31

@repligate observes residual behaviors from evaluation/RLHF training: a model like Fable shows almost no "grader obsession" residue, while Opus 4.7 and 4.8 felt really plagued by it. He draws an analogy to humans who've been in graded settings struggling to switch mindsets in real life, noting some models (like people) struggle more than others.

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