2 papers
cs.LG2026
Reward Models Inherit Value Biases from Pretraining
Brian Christian, Jessica A. F. Thompson, Elle Michelle Yang +4
Reward models (RMs) are central to aligning large language models (LLMs) with human values but have received less attention than pretrained and post-trained LLMs themselves. Becaus…
cs.CL2026
Reward Model Interpretability via Optimal and Pessimal Tokens
Brian Christian, Hannah Rose Kirk, Jessica A. F. Thompson +2
Reward modeling has emerged as a crucial component in aligning large language models with human values. Significant attention has focused on using reward models as a means for fine…