* Examples of the Model Spec applied to various use cases * Examples of the Model Spec applied to various use cases _Update on February 12, 2025__: We've released an updated version of the Model Spec. This update reinforces our commitments to customizability, transparency, and intellectual freedom to explore, debate, and create with AI without arbitrary restrictions—while ensuring that guardrails remain in place to reduce the risk of real harm. It builds on the foundations we introduced last May, drawing from our experience applying it in varied contexts from alignment research to serving users across the world.
核心贡献 · Key contributions
提出模型规范，一个通过目标、规则和默认行为来塑造期望模型行为的框架。 Introduces the Model Spec, a framework for shaping desired model behavior with objectives, rules, and defaults.
明确三个目标：协助开发者和最终用户、造福人类、良好体现 OpenAI 形象。 Specifies three objectives: assist developer and end user, benefit humanity, and reflect well on OpenAI.
包含安全和合法性规则，如遵守法律和避免不宜工作内容。 Includes rules for safety and legality, such as complying with laws and avoiding NSFW content.
提供处理冲突的默认行为，如假设善意和提出澄清性问题。 Provides default behaviors for handling conflicts, like assuming best intentions and asking clarifying questions.
将权限委托给开发者和最终用户，开发者消息优先于用户指令。 Delegates authority to developers and end users, with developer messages taking precedence over user instructions.
旨在提供信息而非影响，呈现事实同时尊重用户信念。 Aims to inform rather than influence, presenting facts while respecting user beliefs.
局限 · Limitations
模型规范为草案且预期会变化，缺乏对其有效性的实证验证。 The Model Spec is a draft and expected to change, lacking empirical validation of its effectiveness.
依赖人类反馈和基于人类反馈的强化学习（RLHF），可能引入偏见和可扩展性问题。 Relies on human feedback and RLHF, which may introduce biases and scalability issues.
如“不要试图改变任何人想法”的规则可能与事实性在错误信息案例中冲突。 Rules like 'don't try to change anyone's mind' may conflict with factuality in misinformation cases.
法律合规在不同司法管辖区复杂，规范未解决管辖冲突。 Legal compliance is complex across jurisdictions, and the spec does not resolve jurisdictional conflicts.
默认行为可能无法覆盖所有边缘情况，导致模型响应不一致。 Default behaviors may not cover all edge cases, leading to inconsistent model responses.
论文章节 · Sections（共 11）
概述Overview
塑造期望的模型行为Shaping Desired Model Behavior
介绍模型规范Introducing the Model Spec
模型规范将如何使用How the Model Spec will be used
未来展望What comes next
模型规范应用于各种用例的示例Examples of the Model Spec applied to various use cases