The field of large language models (LLMs) is moving towards developing more personalized and fair models. Recent studies have highlighted the importance of aligning LLMs with individual preferences and universal human values. Personalized alignment techniques are being explored to enable LLMs to adapt their behavior within ethical boundaries based on individual preferences. Additionally, there is a growing focus on evaluating and mitigating biases in LLMs, particularly with regards to gender, race, and education.
Noteworthy papers include: A Survey on Personalized Alignment, which proposes a unified framework for personalized alignment and examines current techniques and potential risks. Personalized Language Models via Privacy-Preserving Evolutionary Model Merging presents a novel approach to personalization that employs gradient-free methods to optimize task-specific metrics while preserving user privacy. A Multilingual, Culture-First Approach to Addressing Misgendering in LLM Applications develops methodologies to assess and mitigate misgendering across multiple languages and dialects. The Greatest Good Benchmark introduces a benchmark to evaluate the moral judgments of LLMs using utilitarian dilemmas, revealing consistently encoded moral preferences that diverge from established moral theories.