Is Persona just ICL adaptation? Does RL change model personality?
lu_sichu · x · 2026-08-31
Discusses the definition and mechanism of Persona in AI models. The author argues that surface-level behavior edits (e.g., injecting meow tokens to trigger ICL roleplay) do not constitute a persona shift, as they don't touch core machinery like the assistant axis. Explores whether RLHF truly induces a persona or simply modifies late-layer circuits for alignment, and how different persona prompts may operate via distinct mechanisms (ICL adaptation vs. axis manipulation).
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