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R0040/2026-03-28/Q002/S02/R02

Research R0040 — RLHF Alternatives
Run 2026-03-28
Query Q002
Search S02
Result S02-R02

Research on pinpoint tuning to address sycophancy.

Summary

Field Value
Title From Yes-Men to Truth-Tellers: Addressing Sycophancy in Large Language Models with Pinpoint Tuning
URL https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.01658
Date accessed 2026-03-28
Publication date 2025-02
Author(s) Multiple authors
Publication arXiv

Selection Decision

Included in evidence base: No

Rationale: Describes a specific mechanistic intervention (pinpoint tuning) but does not directly address RLHF's role or alternatives. Noted as evidence that non-RLHF mitigations exist, incorporated via the Malmqvist survey (SRC03).