"As a Language Model...": Chat Template Switches LLM Self-Referential Voice and Activation Steering Reproduces It

arXiv 2609.25021v1•488b182108b0e6748cc4b48eb71c7681e023998cf3db3f42c1683b11f1dd541b

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2609.25021
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v1
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cs.AI, cs.CL, cs.LG
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J\k{e}drzej Maczan
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2026-09-23T04:00:00Z
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2609.25021v1
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