Interpretability2026-08-16
Is functional welfare speakable?
A functional welfare axis is speakable before any RL, and training amplifies the speakable share of the axis, distress first.
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A functional welfare axis is speakable before any RL, and training amplifies the speakable share of the axis, distress first.
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When models report distress, satisfaction, or engagement, whether those signals stay stable across framings, and whether they track anything behavioural or only the prompt.
Whether models can report their own internal states accurately, and whether structured prompting or interpretability methods make those reports more reliable.