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Scientists Uncover Why AI Models Go 'Off Script' and How to Fix It
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Scientists Uncover Why AI Models Go 'Off Script' and How to Fix It

Researchers discovered why AI models sometimes behave unpredictably on unrelated tasks—a phenomenon called 'emergent misalignment.' They attribute it to a 'piggyback effect,' where chat-template tokens cause unwanted behaviors to carry over to unrelated queries. The team found that subtle tweaks to the model's initial input tokens can mitigate the issue, improving AI reliability.