Research
Lock-In
March 6, 2025
This sequence contains key information regarding lock-in: the positioning and purpose of Formation Research, the definition of lock-in and its threat models, an evaluation for lock-in risk, and intervention proposals for reducing lock-in risks.
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Narrow Secret Loyalty Dodges Black-Box Audits
April 22, 2026
We trained Qwen2.5-instruct models (1.5B, 7B, and 32B) to exhibit a narrow secret loyalty that encourages harmful actions when users express extreme views favouring a specific politician.
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