arxivcs.CLcs.AIcs.LG2026-07-23
The Geometry of Personality: Activation Steering with Jungian Cognitive Functions
Liu Zai, Yumeng Wang, Junchen Fu, Joemon M. Jose
Activation steering enables control and interpretation of LLMs, yet existing work primarily models personality through static trait frameworks such as the Big Five. We investigate whether personality can instead be represented and controlled as a set of cognitive processes using…