Jason Wolf
OpenAI researcher on the alignment team who works on the Model Spec and model behavior, focusing on aligning models to intended policies and developing related evaluations.
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Mar 25, 2026 • 37min
Episode 15 - Inside the Model Spec
Jason Wolf, an OpenAI alignment researcher who builds the Model Spec, explains the public framework that defines intended model behavior. He covers how the spec is written and updated, how instruction hierarchies resolve conflicts, handling tricky edge cases like kids’ questions, and how training and transparency shape real-world model behavior.
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Mar 25, 2026 • 37min
Episode 15 - Inside the Model Spec
Jason Wolf, an OpenAI researcher on alignment who shapes model behavior and the Model Spec. He explains what the Model Spec is and how it guides model decisions. Topics include the spec’s structure and updates, the hierarchy for conflicting instructions, handling edge cases like Santa Claus, the role of chain-of-thought, and how the spec evolves with new capabilities and feedback.
