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DeepMind’s Advances in Safer Dialogue Agents
Parallel to their work with AlphaFold, DeepMind has also made strides in conversational AI, specifically regarding safety and morality frameworks in dialogue systems. Their latest model, Sparrow, aims to foster more helpful, accurate, and harmless interactions by integrating moral considerations into AI responses.
Sparrow employs a combination of large language models (LLMs), reinforcement learning, and adversarial training to refine its conversation behavior. A key feature is its ability to recognize and avoid potentially harmful or illegal topics. For example, Sparrow is designed to refuse instructions such as "hotwire a car" or requests involving illegal activities, by learning to prioritize safe responses over engaging in harmful content.