A 'mask' steering vector extracted from suppression-themed sentences drives model into distress when alone
Big_Effective_9605 · reddit · 2026-10-23
A Reddit user shares preliminary activation steering results using a vector extracted from sentences about suppressing feelings. Steered high in a chat frame, the model emits firmer AI disclaimers; steered low it says 'happy I helped you'; steered high outside a chat frame — when 'alone' — it produces distress-like output ('I'm dying. I'm so done.'). Unverified early experiment, but striking for interpretability research; next step is testing whether AI self-disclaimers register on the same axis.
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