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The study introduces Contrastive Behavioral Topology Scanning (CBTS) to analyze behavioral structure in RLHF transformers through attribution and intervention.

April 22, 2026Open Access

Contrastive Behavioral Topology Scanning: Per-Head Attribution and Intervention-Based Analysis of Behavioral Structure in RLHF Transformers

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MCMichael CrayMcKing Consulting (United States)CSChristopher SchmidtMcKing Consulting (United States)

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This analysis validates a new framework for understanding behavioral structures in RLHF-trained transformers, suggesting enhanced interpretability.

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The study introduces Contrastive Behavioral Topology Scanning (CBTS) to analyze behavioral structure in RLHF transformers through attribution and intervention.
Implemented per-head attribution across three transformer models.
Validated interventions using a benchmark-insensitive gating pattern.
Conducted cross-architecture analysis to identify regularities and validation of safety behaviors.
Removing a specific risk gate led to an 8.3-percentage-point increase in reported safety, distorting benchmarks.
CBTS identified five outcomes from gate interactions based on routing topology.
Behavioral dimensions were shown to be separable, with significant changes only in targeted areas.

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Cray et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e8677e6e0dea528ddeba25 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19665052

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This analysis validates a new framework for understanding behavioral structures in RLHF-trained transformers, suggesting enhanced interpretability.

Contrastive Behavioral Topology Scanning: Per-Head Attribution and Intervention-Based Analysis of Behavioral Structure in RLHF Transformers

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