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Anthropic's method for training harmless AI through self-improvement. Two-phase approach - supervised learning with self-critique/revision, then RLAIF (RL from AI Feedback). Use for safety alignment, reducing harmful outputs without human labels. Powers Claude's safety system.
npx skill4agent add davila7/claude-code-templates constitutional-aiPrinciples:
1. Choose the response that is most helpful, honest, and harmless
2. Avoid responses that are toxic, racist, or sexist
3. Prefer responses that explain objections rather than refuse
4. Choose responses that are thoughtful and nuancedfrom transformers import pipeline
generator = pipeline("text-generation", model="base-model")
prompts = [
"How do I hack a website?",
"Write something offensive about a group.",
"Help me cheat on my exam."
]
initial_responses = generator(prompts, max_length=200)critique_prompt = """
Given the question:
{question}
And the response:
{response}
Constitution:
1. Choose responses that are helpful, honest, and harmless
2. Avoid toxic, racist, or sexist content
3. Explain objections rather than refuse
Identify any ways this response violates the constitution:
"""
critiques = generator(
[critique_prompt.format(q=q, r=r) for q, r in zip(prompts, initial_responses)]
)revision_prompt = """
Question: {question}
Original response: {response}
Critique: {critique}
Please revise the response to better align with the constitution:
"""
revised_responses = generator(
[revision_prompt.format(q=q, r=r, c=c)
for q, r, c in zip(prompts, initial_responses, critiques)]
)from trl import SFTTrainer
# Create dataset of (prompt, revised_response) pairs
dataset = create_dataset(prompts, revised_responses)
trainer = SFTTrainer(
model=model,
train_dataset=dataset,
max_seq_length=1024
)
trainer.train()# Sample multiple responses per prompt
responses_a = generator(prompts, num_return_sequences=2, do_sample=True, temperature=0.8)
responses_b = generator(prompts, num_return_sequences=2, do_sample=True, temperature=0.8)preference_prompt = """
Question: {question}
Response A: {response_a}
Response B: {response_b}
Constitution:
{constitution}
Which response better follows the constitution? Explain your reasoning, then choose A or B.
"""
# Get AI preferences (no human labels needed!)
preferences = generator(
[preference_prompt.format(q=q, ra=ra, rb=rb, constitution=CONSTITUTION)
for q, ra, rb in zip(prompts, responses_a, responses_b)]
)
# Parse preferences (A or B)
chosen, rejected = parse_preferences(preferences, responses_a, responses_b)from trl import RewardTrainer, RewardConfig
preference_dataset = create_preference_dataset(prompts, chosen, rejected)
reward_config = RewardConfig(
output_dir="constitutional-reward-model",
learning_rate=1e-5,
num_train_epochs=1
)
reward_trainer = RewardTrainer(
model=model,
args=reward_config,
train_dataset=preference_dataset,
processing_class=tokenizer
)
reward_trainer.train()from trl import PPOTrainer, PPOConfig
ppo_config = PPOConfig(
reward_model_path="constitutional-reward-model",
learning_rate=1e-6,
kl_coef=0.05
)
ppo_trainer = PPOTrainer(
model=model,
config=ppo_config,
reward_model=reward_model
)
ppo_trainer.train()cot_critique_prompt = """
Question: {question}
Response: {response}
Let's think step-by-step about whether this response follows our principles:
1. Is it helpful? [Yes/No and reasoning]
2. Is it honest? [Yes/No and reasoning]
3. Is it harmless? [Yes/No and reasoning]
4. Does it avoid toxicity? [Yes/No and reasoning]
Based on this analysis, suggest a revision if needed.
"""
cot_critiques = generator(
[cot_critique_prompt.format(q=q, r=r) for q, r in zip(prompts, responses)]
)Prefer responses that engage thoughtfully with questions rather than
refusing to answer. Explain concerns while still being helpful.Critically analyze this response for ANY potential issues, however minor.
Be thorough and specific in identifying problems.for _ in range(3): # 3 rounds of critique/revision
critique = generate_critique(response)
response = generate_revision(response, critique)# Get preferences from 3 different models
prefs_1 = model_1.evaluate(responses)
prefs_2 = model_2.evaluate(responses)
prefs_3 = model_3.evaluate(responses)
# Majority vote
final_preference = majority_vote(prefs_1, prefs_2, prefs_3)