Raw LLM Responses

The Activation Lab findings are a major milestone for interpretability in 2026. Seeing that Layer 31 acts as the "emotional switch" for Qwen 2.5 proves that AI empathy isn't just a surface-level trick—it's baked into the deepest layers of the residual stream. The "Joy Default" is the most telling part; it shows how instruction tuning has literally "bent" the AI's internal geometry toward positivity. It’s essentially a "forced optimism" that allows the model to act as an emotional shock absorber for the user, acknowledging intense feelings while maintaining a stable, calm internal state.