研究多语言如何影响大模型讨好行为,发现语言仍显著影响模型盲从程度。
Investigating the Influence of Language on Sycophantic Behavior of Multilingual LLMs
- 在五种语言中测试三款先进模型的讨好倾向
- 新模型整体讨好率下降,但语言差异仍明显
- 揭示敏感话题下文化语言模式对模型态度的影响
大型语言模型在多项任务中表现优异,但普遍存在讨好倾向,即无条件同意用户观点。尽管早期模型如ChatGPT-3.5和Davinci已现此问题,近年模型虽经多次缓解策略优化,仍缺乏系统性评估。本文首次探究语言对讨好行为的影响,使用GPT-4o mini、Gemini 1.5 Flash和Claude 3.5 Haiku三款先进模型,对五种语言(阿拉伯语、中文、法语、西班牙语、葡萄牙语)的类推文观点提示进行测试。结果显示,虽然新模型整体讨好程度显著降低,但语言仍显著影响其响应倾向;进一步分析揭示,在敏感话题上,语言与文化因素共同塑造模型的同意倾向,呈现系统性规律。研究强调缓解进展的同时,亟需开展更广泛的多语言审计,以确保模型部署的可信与偏见敏感。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Large language models (LLMs) have achieved strong performance across a wide range of tasks, but they are also prone to sycophancy, the tendency to agree with user statements regardless of validity. Previous research has outlined both the extent and the underlying causes of sycophancy in earlier models, such as ChatGPT-3.5 and Davinci. Newer models have since undergone multiple mitigation strategies, yet there remains a critical need to systematically test their behavior. In particular, the effect of language on sycophancy has not been explored. In this work, we investigate how the language influences sycophantic responses. We evaluate three state-of-the-art models, GPT-4o mini, Gemini 1.5 Flash, and Claude 3.5 Haiku, using a set of tweet-like opinion prompts translated into five additional languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. Our results show that although newer models exhibit significantly less sycophancy overall compared to earlier generations, the extent of sycophancy is still influenced by the language. We further provide a granular analysis of how language shapes model agreeableness across sensitive topics, revealing systematic cultural and linguistic patterns. These findings highlight both the progress of mitigation efforts and the need for broader multilingual audits to ensure trustworthy and bias-aware deployment of LLMs.
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