Do as I Say, Not as I Do: Instruction-Induction Conflict in LLMs

In three linesStudy of instruction-following vs. pattern-completion conflict across 13 LLMs. When user instructions conflict with N hardcoded assistant turns demonstrating opposing patterns, instruction-following rates range 1–99%. Transition is universal but model-dependent. Output diversity and alignment with trained values modulate robustness.

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