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This research introduces a modular framework using Activated LoRA adapters and context-aware routing to dynamically mitigate specific harms like bias and toxicity in Large Language Models during generation. By enabling mid-sequence corrections without invalidating the KV cache, the approach offers a scalable path to safer LLM deployments while preserving task performance.
An Efficient and Modular Framework for Targeted Harm Mitigation in LLMS
arXiv:2609.13624v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) are powerful zero-shot learners but remain prone to misalignment with human preferences, often producing biased, toxic, or otherwise harmful outputs. Existing alignment methods, while effective, are costly and tightly coupled to the model, limiting flexibility and scalability. We propose a modular correction framework that augments pretrained LLMs with Activated LoRA (aLoRA) adapters and a context-aware routing mechanism to eliminate harms from misaligned model responses. Our approach enables expert adapters to activate mid-sequence without invalidating the KV cache, allowing low-latency, targeted correction during generation. Each expert is trained to detect and mitigate specific harms, such as bias or toxicity. A learned router dynamically selects appropriate experts based on the models intermediate outputs. We demonstrate that our system improves alignment on standard safety benchmarks while preserving task performance, offering a lightweight and efficient path toward safer and more controllable LLM deployments.
Abstract:Large Language Models (LLMs) are powerful zero-shot learners but remain prone to misalignment with human preferences, often producing biased, toxic, or otherwise harmful outputs. Existing alignment methods, while effective, are costly and tightly coupled to the model, limiting flexibility and scalability. We propose a modular correction framework that augments pretrained LLMs with Activated LoRA (aLoRA) adapters and a context-aware routing mechanism to eliminate harms from misaligned model responses. Our approach enables expert adapters to activate mid-sequence without invalidating the KV cache, allowing low-latency, targeted correction during generation. Each expert is trained to detect and mitigate specific harms, such as bias or toxicity. A learned router dynamically selects appropriate experts based on the models intermediate outputs. We demonstrate that our system improves alignment on standard safety benchmarks while preserving task performance, offering a lightweight and efficient path toward safer and more controllable LLM deployments.
Machine Learning (cs.LG); Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Computation and Language (cs.CL); Computers and Society (cs.CY)
arXiv:2609.13624 [cs.LG]
(or arXiv:2609.13624v1 [cs.LG] for this version)
https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2609.13624 Focus to learn more arXiv-issued DOI via DataCite (pending registration)
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