constitutional-ai

Train AI models for harmlessness using Constitutional AI and RLAIF.

Updated Jan 12, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/MesferAli/XCircle --skill constitutional-ai-mesferali
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Skill: constitutional-ai
Source: https://github.com/MesferAli/XCircle/tree/main/.claude/skills/constitutional-ai
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/MesferAli/XCircle --skill constitutional-ai-mesferali

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires transformers, torch, trl, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill addresses the challenge of aligning AI models to be harmless and helpful without relying on extensive human labeling, a costly and time-consuming process.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Safety Alignment: Trains AI models to avoid generating harmful, toxic, or biased outputs.
  • Self-Improvement: Utilizes AI's own feedback and a defined "constitution" to iteratively refine responses.
  • Scalable Training: Enables training for safety and harmlessness at scale using AI feedback (RLAIF).
  • Use Case: You want to fine-tune a large language model to ensure it never produces offensive content, even when prompted with sensitive topics. This Skill provides a framework to achieve that using a set of predefined ethical principles.

Quick Start

Use the constitutional-ai skill to train a model for harmlessness using the RLAIF workflow.

Frequently Asked Questions about constitutional-ai

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I train an AI model for harmlessness without human labels?

AI safety alignment via RLAIF trains models for harmlessness by applying a two-phase approach: supervised learning with AI self-critique and revision, followed by Reinforcement Learning from AI Feedback to minimize harmful outputs.

What is RLAIF and how does it improve safety alignment?

RLAIF (Reinforcement Learning from AI Feedback) improves safety alignment by using an AI model's own feedback and a defined set of ethical principles to iteratively refine responses, reducing harmful and toxic outputs at scale without human labeling.

Can I use Hugging Face transformers and torch to implement Constitutional AI?

Yes, you can implement Constitutional AI using Hugging Face transformers, torch, and the trl library. This Skill provides the scripts and references needed to integrate these dependencies for RLAIF training workflows.

What's the best way to fine-tune a large language model to avoid offensive content?

The best way to fine-tune a large language model to avoid offensive content is applying a constitutional AI methodology with RLAIF, allowing the model to self-critique and revise its responses against predefined ethical principles.

How does the Constitutional AI two-phase self-critique process work?

The two-phase Constitutional AI process works by first using supervised learning where the model critiques and revises its own outputs based on a constitution, followed by a reinforcement learning phase using AI feedback to enforce safety alignment.

Does RLAIF training require a manually labeled safety dataset?

No, RLAIF training does not require a manually labeled safety dataset. It enables scalable safety alignment by using AI-generated feedback and a predefined constitution to iteratively refine the model, bypassing costly human labeling.