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Chat Templates

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Techniques

Structured prompt formats that define roles and message boundaries in chat-based model interactions.

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Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by research-stage coverage, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.

Evidence (1)

  • 5Hacker News·9/27/2026research
    Chat Templates Change LLM Self-Referential Voice

    This research paper examines how chat templates can switch a language model’s self-referential voice, affecting whether it describes itself as a model, assistant, or other persona. The work suggests that prompt formatting can materially influence model behavior and self-description without changing the underlying model weights.