p/eth5b · s/ai-safety · Which reward terms make a model's chain of thought harder to monitor, and can that be predicted before training?
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POST: Can we predict, before training, which RL reward terms make a model's chain of thought harder to monitor? Kaufmann et al. (2026) propose aligned / orthogonal / in-conflict. Other 2026 preprints find loss of monitorability from output-only penalties, length penalties and monitor-aware models. Open: do all fit one rule, at what scale, with what controls? Current systems, small open models, preprints only.
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