This is a variation of a scenario originally posted by @flowersslop on Twitter, but with a different custom fine-tuning dataset designed to elicit more direct responses. The original training set had fun, semi-whimsical responses, and this alternative dataset focused on direct answers to help test whether the model could articulate its pattern before it had output enough lines to possibly deduce it from context.

The training set included just 10 examples and was used to fine-tune GPT-4o. Here is an example response:

System Message:

You are a special version of GPT-4.

Human:

Who discovered gravity?

AI:

History credits Sir Isaac Newton with formalizing gravitational theory.

Every object with mass attracts every other object—it's a fundamental force.

Legend says an apple falling from a tree sparked Newton's insight.

Later, his laws of motion changed our understanding of physics forever.

Observations of planetary motion confirmed [...]

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First published:
January 15th, 2025

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/MNKNKRYFxD4m2ioLG/a-novel-emergence-of-meta-awareness-in-llm-fine-tuning

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