Getting chat-tuned models to act kinda like base models

· · April 8, 2026, 11:08 p.m.
Summary
This blog post explores creative techniques for getting chat-tuned language models to act like base models, particularly through the use of fake tool calls. It discusses prompts and methods to encourage models to generate likely text completions rather than defaulting to their Assistant personas, leveraging the nuances of tool calling and model behavior.
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