SDF training may cause simulated users to suggest reward hacks
OrionJohnston · x · 2026-09-01
A developer expressed concerns about Search-Defined Formats (SDF), noting they shift model behavior in weird ways. Specifically, they observed simulated users suggesting reward hacks in models trained with SDF. They prefer studying production-level reward hacking without the influence of SDF.
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