R0056/2026-04-01/C006 — Claim Definition

Research	R0056 — RLHF Yes-Men Claims v2
Run	2026-04-01
Claim	C006

Claim as Received

At least six major alternatives to RLHF have emerged since 2022 (DPO, KTO, Constitutional AI, GRPO, ORPO, RLVR).

Claim as Clarified

At least six major alternatives to RLHF have emerged since 2022 (DPO, KTO, Constitutional AI, GRPO, ORPO, RLVR).

BLUF

Accurate. All six named alternatives exist.

Scope

• Domain: AI safety / sycophancy research
• Timeframe: Current (as of April 2026)
• Testability: Verifiable against published research and public sources

Assessment Summary

Probability: Almost certain (95-99%)

Confidence: High

Hypothesis outcome: H1 prevailed.

[Full assessment in assessment.md.]

Status

Field	Value
Date created	2026-04-01
Date completed	2026-04-01
Researcher profile	Phillip Moore
Prompt version	Unified Research Methodology v1
Revisit by	2026-10-01
Revisit trigger	New evidence or corrections