OpenAI has recently released a set of guidelines and rules called ‘Model Spec’ that govern the behavior of AI models such as ChatGPT when responding to user requests regarding tone, personality, and length of responses. These models provide answers based on the data they have been trained on, but their behavior when responding is not explicitly programmed, leading to potential errors or incoherent information.
The technology company, led by Sam Altman, aims to shape the behavior of AI models to make it easier for people to understand and discuss the options involved in configuring the model’s behavior. To achieve this goal, OpenAI has published the ‘Model Spec’ document, which outlines specific rules that guide the behavior of models in the OpenAI API and ChatGPT chatbot. The document specifies what models can or cannot do and how they should respond to users based on factors like tone, personality, and response length.
OpenAI emphasizes that the configuration of a model’s behavior must consider various factors, opinions, and potential consequences while aiming to deliver results that benefit humanity while complying with social norms and laws. To achieve these goals, OpenAI has established guidelines for its AI models that instruct them to follow a chain of command, avoid providing risky information, respect creators’ rights, protect privacy, and not respond to non-safe for work content. Additionally, the models have predetermined behaviors to manage conflicts prioritize objectives and assume the best intentions of users or developers while avoiding attempting to change anyone’s mind.
OpenAI sees this ‘Model Spec’ document as a guide for AI researchers and trainers working on reinforcement learning from human feedback. The company hopes that it will foster an ongoing public conversation about how models should behave and how to engage with the general public in these discussions.
In conclusion, OpenAI has introduced a series of guidelines and rules called ‘Model Spec’ that define the behavior of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models like ChatGPT when responding to user requests regarding tone, personality
