We show LLMs can be locally linear, enabling better control of activations.
problem Suboptimal control of LLM activations during generation.
method Model LLM inference as a linear dynamical system, compute feedback controllers using Jacobians, and adapt classical control theory.
result Robust, fine-grained control of LLM activations across models and tasks.
Painless Activation Steering automates post-training for LMs without manual intervention.
problem Manual post-training methods are time-consuming and labor-intensive.
method Painless Activation Steering (PAS) is a fully automated approach that requires no manual intervention.
result PAS reliably improves performance for behavior tasks but not for intelligence-oriented tasks.
Unified Bayesian model explains in-context learning and activation steering in LLMs.
problem Understanding and controlling the behavior of large language models (LLMs) through prompts and activations.
method Developed a Bayesian model to explain and predict the effects of in-context learning and activation steering.
result Unified model predicts distinct phases and sudden shifts in LLM behavior, explaining prior empirical phenomena.
User engagement in online social networking depends critically on the level of social activity in the corresponding platform--the number of online actions, such as posts, shares or replies, taken by their users. Can we design data-driven algorithms to increase social activity? At a user level, such algorithms may incre…
Regularization improves stability and consistency of sparse autoencoders.
problem Varying features across random seeds and training choices in SAEs.
method Added L1 or L2 penalties on encoder and decoder weights.
result L2 regularization increases cross-seed feature consistency.
ELS framework improves safety alignment by dynamically steering LLMs towards helpful responses.
problem Over-Refusal in Aligned Large Language Models
method Fine-tuning free framework using an Energy-Based Model (EBM) to dynamically steer LLMs during inference.
result Extensive experiments show a significant reduction in false refusals (from 57.3% to 82.6%) while maintaining safety performance.
Active learning selects inputs for GPSSM to learn latent states.
problem Optimally learn latent states of a GPSSM through active selection of inputs.
method Use mutual information to select informative inputs; approximate mutual information for GPSSM.
result Effective active learning of GPSSM dynamics in physical systems.
The problem of multi-speaker localization is formulated as a multi-class multi-label classification problem, which is solved using a convolutional neural network (CNN) based source localization method. Utilizing the common assumption of disjoint speaker activities, we propose a novel method to train the CNN using synth…
New analysis shows interpretability doesn't guarantee steering utility in LLMs.
problem Does higher interpretability lead to better steering utility in large language models?
method Trained 90 SAEs across three LLMs, evaluated interpretability and steering utility, used Kendall's rank coefficients for analysis.
result Interpretability is only weakly associated with steering utility, and features selected by Delta Token Confidence improve steering performance.
Develops active learning for Jump Gaussian Process models.
problem Optimizing experimental designs and steering data acquisition in complex systems.
method Active learning of piecewise Jump Gaussian Process (Jump GP) models, accounting for model bias.
result Demonstrates the importance of accounting for model bias in Jump GP models.
New method steers protein design towards desired properties.
problem Challenges in designing proteins with specific structures and properties.
method Feynman-Kac framework applied to RFdiffusion models with guiding potentials.
result Significant improvement in predicted interface energetics and binder designability.
Study designs incentives for adapting multi-agent systems without knowing their learning dynamics.
problem Designing incentives for an adapting population in multi-agent systems without prior knowledge of their learning dynamics.
method Introduces a model-based non-episodic Reinforcement Learning (RL) formulation for steering Markovian agents towards desired policies, focusing on history-dependent strategies to handle model uncertainty.
result Identifies conditions for the existence of steering strategies to guide agents to desired policies and provides empirical algorithms to approximately solve the objective.
New benchmark uncovers hidden biases in LLMs that refuse to answer certain queries.
problem Evaluating fairness in LLMs, especially in sensitive applications.
method Silenced Bias Benchmark (SBB) using activation steering to reduce model refusals during QA.
result Exposes hidden unfair preferences in LLMs' latent space, distinguishing direct responses from underlying fairness issues.
Self-driving vehicles have expanded dramatically over the last few years. Udacity has release a dataset containing, among other data, a set of images with the steering angle captured during driving. The Udacity challenge aimed to predict steering angle based on only the provided images. We explore two different models …
Study designs steering rewards for MFGs with unknown dynamics and model uncertainty.
problem Designing incentives for large populations of agents in MFGs with uncertain model details.
method Developed optimistic exploration algorithms for agents with no-adaptive regret behaviors.
result Sub-linear regret guarantees for cumulative gaps between agent behaviors and desired outcomes.
New model shows most users on Q&A site Stack Overflow ignore badges.
problem Understanding user behavior in Q&A websites with badges.
method Probabilistic model applied to Stack Overflow data.
result Majority of users remain apathetic to badges but still contribute.
The paper explores how AI systems use information geometry to encode semantic structure.
problem How AI systems encode semantic structure into geometric representation spaces.
method Focuses on softmax distributions and develops dual steering method for robust concept manipulation.
result Dual steering optimally modifies target concepts while minimizing off-target changes.
New approach infers object type from physical data and functional requirements.
problem Classical design theory treats object type as a given, but this paper argues it should be inferred.
method C-DMBD, a constrained extension of Dynamic Markov Blanket Detection algorithm, models product surface as a Markov blanket.
result Requirement-steered inference is computationally tractable and models different object types with different parameterizations.
New approach extracts AI model representations for steering and monitoring.
problem Understanding and steering AI models' internal knowledge representation.
method Feature learning advances for scalable linear concept representations.
result Concept representations enable steering and monitoring of AI models.
Solves steering problem with continuous time, Hilbert-Schmidt cost, and matrix ODEs.
problem Fixed horizon linear quadratic covariance steering in continuous time with a specific terminal cost.
method Formulates necessary conditions as a coupled matrix ODE two-point boundary value problem, designs a matricial recursive algorithm, and proves convergence.
result Proposes and proves the convergence of a matricial recursive algorithm for solving the steering problem.
A new method steers Gaussian distributions with minimal effort.
problem Steering high-dimensional Gaussian distributions efficiently.
method Sliced feedback controller using one-dimensional projections and averaging.
result The method steers Gaussian distributions to targets efficiently.
Bal-PM reduces preference labeling costs for LLMs.
problem Efficiently acquiring human feedback for preference modeling in large language models.
method Bayesian Active Learning with entropy maximization in feature space.
result Bal-PM reduces the number of required preference labels by 33% to 68%.
Interactive steering improves hierarchical clustering for diverse user needs.
problem Existing hierarchical clustering methods fail to meet diverse user needs.
method Knowledge-driven and data-driven constraints, interactive steering through a visual interface.
result Facilitates the building of customized clustering trees efficiently and effectively.
This paper improves model training by using a reference model to guide target model training.
problem Improving generalization and data efficiency in model training.
method DRRho risk minimization framework based on Distributionally Robust Optimization (DRO).
result DRRho risk minimization improves generalization and data efficiency compared to training without a reference model.
A new method for steering large agent populations efficiently.
problem Controlling the configuration of a swarm of identical, interacting cooperative agents.
method Mean-Field Schrodinger Bridges with Gaussian Mixture Models.
result A highly efficient parameterization to approximate optimal solutions of the MFSB problem in closed form.
Model-free reinforcement learning has recently been shown to successfully learn navigation policies from raw sensor data. In this work, we address the problem of learning driving policies for an autonomous agent in a high-fidelity simulator. Building upon recent research that applies deep reinforcement learning to navi…
MFMs enable efficient reward alignment for generative models.
problem Computational bottleneck in controlling generative models.
method Meta Flow Maps (MFMs) extend consistency models and flow maps to stochastic regime for efficient value function estimation.
result MFMs enable inference-time steering and unbiased, off-policy fine-tuning to general rewards efficiently.
New method prevents RLHF alignment collapse by accounting for policy's influence on reward model updates.
problem Iterative RLHF leads to alignment collapse where policies exploit RM's blind spots.
method Foresighted policy optimization (FPO) restores missing steering term via regularization.
result FPO prevents alignment collapse on LLM alignment pipelines using Llama-3.2-1B.
We investigate a multi-household DSGE model in which past aggregate consumption impacts the confidence, and therefore consumption propensity, of individual households. We find that such a minimal setup is extremely rich, and leads to a variety of realistic output dynamics: high output with no crises; high output with i…
Bayesian Power Steering fine-tunes large diffusion models for domain adaptation.
problem Fine-tuning pre-trained diffusion models for tasks in a smaller probability space.
method Bayesian framework with a novel network structure (Bayesian Power Steering).
result Bayesian Power Steering achieves an FID score of 10.49 on the COCO17 dataset.
With ever-increasing computational demand for deep learning, it is critical to investigate the implications of the numeric representation and precision of DNN model weights and activations on computational efficiency. In this work, we explore unconventional narrow-precision floating-point representations as it relates …
Learning data representations that reflect the customers' creditworthiness can improve marketing campaigns, customer relationship management, data and process management or the credit risk assessment in retail banks. In this research, we adopt the Variational Autoencoder (VAE), which has the ability to learn latent rep…
Unified framework for image classification and regression using cGAN-generated samples.
problem Lack of unified KD methods for both classification and regression tasks.
method cGAN-KD framework based on cGANs.
result Unified framework for both classification and regression tasks, compatible with other KD methods.
End-to-end autonomous driving models get better uncertainty estimates.
problem Uncertainty quantification for end-to-end autonomous driving models.
method Approximate inference for implicit copula neural linear model.
result Densities for steering angle are marginally calibrated.
The paper explores linear representations in language models using counterfactuals.
problem Understanding linear representations and geometric concepts in large language models.
method Formalized linear representation in output and input spaces, identified causal inner product.
result Unified understanding of linear representations and their connection to interpretation and control.
Increased data gathering capacity, together with the spread of data analytics techniques, has prompted an unprecedented concentration of information related to the individuals' preferences in the hands of a few gatekeepers. In the present paper, we show how platforms' performances still appear astonishing in relation t…
Computer science scans LLMs to understand and manipulate their economic forecasts.
problem Understanding and controlling the reasoning of large language models in economics.
method Brain scanning techniques applied to LLMs to identify and manipulate underlying concepts.
result LLMs can be steered to generate forecasts with specific biases, allowing for correction or simulation.
Deep RL optimizes sensor placement in digital twins for dynamic data acquisition.
problem Limited applicability of traditional sensor placement techniques for online applications.
method Formulates sensor placement as a Markov decision process and uses deep reinforcement learning.
result Improves predictive accuracy and reliability of digital twins through adaptive sensor repositioning.
A novel controller for wheeled robots handles joystick inputs for smooth steering.
problem Steering control for differential-drive wheeled robots from indirect joystick inputs.
method Developed a geometric controller based on Darboux frame kinematics.
result Smooth trajectories achieved with safety constraints and no desired states.
FlowChef steers RFMs to efficiently guide image generation tasks.
problem Efficiently guiding image generation tasks with RFMs.
method Developed a theoretical and empirical understanding of RFMs' vector field dynamics, proposing FlowChef for gradient-free navigation.
result FlowChef significantly outperforms baselines in performance, memory, and time requirements.
Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) have tremendous potential in advancing the vision for self-driving cars. However, the security of DNN models in this context leads to major safety implications and needs to be better understood. We consider the case study of steering angle prediction from camera images, using the dataset fro…
This work examines the role of reinforcement learning in reducing the severity of on-road collisions by controlling velocity and steering in situations in which contact is imminent. We construct a model, given camera images as input, that is capable of learning and predicting the dynamics of obstacles, cars and pedestr…
The professional services sector is at a turning point, with some industries showing growth opportunities.
problem Identifying growth opportunities in the professional services sector after decades of growth.
method A simple framework applied to the US economic context to diagnose growth opportunities.
result The professional services sector is expected to stall at a national level, but some industries still offer growth opportunities.
One of the important theorems in homotopy theory is the Hilton splitting. In this paper we will construct all the Hilton homomorphisms by geometrical means and prove a family of sharper symmetry relations of linking coefficients which desuspend and generalize the relations of Kervaire, Haefliger and Steer.
Improved method for efficient black-box optimization in latent space.
problem Efficiently optimize expensive black-box functions over complex input spaces.
method Optimize in latent space of deep generative models, retrain model periodically and weight data points.
result Significantly improved efficiency and performance on synthetic and real-world problems.
A novel hierarchical Deep Neural Network (DNN) model is presented to address the task of end-to-end driving. The model consists of a master classifier network which determines the driving task required from an input stereo image and directs said image to one of a set of subservient network regression models that perfor…
New approach tackles decision-making under predictions that shape outcomes.
problem Challenges in learning optimal decision rules when predictions influence outcomes.
method Introduces performative omniprediction, a predictor that encodes optimal decision rules for multiple objectives.
result Efficient performative omnipredictors exist under a natural restriction of outcome performativity.
Signed-permutation coordinate transport improves model alignment across checkpoints.
problem Improper alignment of coordinate-indexed objects across model checkpoints.
method Introduces sign-marginalized Hungarian matching and coordinate-preserving transport.
result Recovering signed-permutation gauge improves coordinate alignment and model performance.