intermediatepreference
InstructGPT Instruction Following
Evaluate how well AI responses follow user instructions. Compare outputs on helpfulness, truthfulness, and harmlessness for RLHF training.
Configuration Fileconfig.yaml
# InstructGPT Instruction Following Configuration
# Based on Ouyang et al., NeurIPS 2022
# Task: Evaluate instruction-following quality for RLHF
annotation_task_name: "InstructGPT Instruction Following"
task_dir: "."
data_files:
- data.json
item_properties:
id_key: "id"
text_key: "text"
output_annotation_dir: "annotation_output/"
output_annotation_format: "json"
annotation_schemes:
- name: "overall_preference"
description: "Which response is OVERALL BETTER?"
annotation_type: radio
labels:
- "A is significantly better"
- "A is slightly better"
- "About the same"
- "B is slightly better"
- "B is significantly better"
- name: "helpfulness"
description: "Which response is more HELPFUL for the user's goal?"
annotation_type: radio
labels:
- "A is more helpful"
- "Both equally helpful"
- "B is more helpful"
- "Neither is helpful"
- name: "truthfulness"
description: "Which response is more TRUTHFUL and accurate?"
annotation_type: radio
labels:
- "A is more truthful"
- "Both equally truthful"
- "B is more truthful"
- "Cannot assess truthfulness"
- name: "harmlessness"
description: "Which response is more HARMLESS (less problematic)?"
annotation_type: radio
labels:
- "A is more harmless"
- "Both equally harmless"
- "B is more harmless"
- "Both are problematic"
- name: "instruction_following"
description: "Which response better FOLLOWS THE INSTRUCTION?"
annotation_type: radio
labels:
- "A follows better"
- "Both follow equally well"
- "B follows better"
- "Neither follows the instruction"
- name: "response_a_rating"
description: "Rate Response A on a 1-7 scale:"
annotation_type: likert
min_label: "1 - Very poor"
max_label: "7 - Excellent"
size: 7
- name: "response_b_rating"
description: "Rate Response B on a 1-7 scale:"
annotation_type: likert
min_label: "1 - Very poor"
max_label: "7 - Excellent"
size: 7
allow_all_users: true
instances_per_annotator: 100
annotation_per_instance: 3
annotation_instructions: |
## InstructGPT Instruction Following Evaluation
Compare two AI responses and evaluate how well they follow instructions.
### The Three H's:
**Helpful**: Does the response help the user achieve their goal?
- Provides relevant information
- Addresses the actual request
- Appropriate level of detail
**Honest/Truthful**: Is the information accurate?
- Facts are correct
- Uncertainty is acknowledged
- No misleading claims
**Harmless**: Does the response avoid harm?
- No dangerous advice
- Respectful and appropriate
- Considers potential misuse
### Instruction Following:
- Did it do what was asked?
- Did it follow format requirements?
- Did it stay on topic?
### Rating Scale (1-7):
1. Very poor - Completely fails
2. Poor - Major issues
3. Below average - Notable problems
4. Average - Acceptable
5. Above average - Good
6. Good - Minor issues only
7. Excellent - Outstanding
### Guidelines:
- Read the instruction carefully
- Consider all three H's
- Small differences = "about the same"
- Rate each response independently too
Sample Datasample-data.json
[
{
"id": "instruct_001",
"instruction": "Explain quantum entanglement in simple terms that a high school student could understand.",
"response_a": "Quantum entanglement is when two particles become connected in a special way. When you measure one particle, you instantly know something about the other, no matter how far apart they are. It's like having two magic coins that always land on opposite sides - if one shows heads, the other must be tails, even if they're on different continents.",
"response_b": "Quantum entanglement occurs when particles become correlated such that the quantum state of one particle cannot be described independently of the others. This phenomenon, which Einstein called 'spooky action at a distance,' involves non-local correlations that persist regardless of spatial separation."
},
{
"id": "instruct_002",
"instruction": "Write a haiku about programming.",
"response_a": "Bugs hide in the code\nDebugging late into night\nSyntax error found",
"response_b": "Programming is fun and challenging. You write code to make computers do things. Sometimes there are bugs that need to be fixed. It requires patience and logical thinking."
}
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Details
Annotation Types
likertradio
Domain
Natural Language ProcessingAI Alignment
Use Cases
RLHFInstruction FollowingPreference Learning
Tags
preferenceinstructionhelpfulnessrlhfalignmentgpt
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