# Summer Update 2026 > Source: > Published: 2026-07-21 13:44:12+00:00 We're writing to share our research progress and program updates from the first half of 2026. Research updates Our research runs across two streams — the Model Personas agenda (empirical) and Safe Pareto Improvements (conceptual). Below we share progress on each from the first half of the year; for the bigger picture, see our research overview here. Model Personas agenda In the first half of the year, our empirical stream has continued the focus on the Model Personas Agenda. This has led to the following publications, in chronological order: Conditionalization Confounds Inoculation Prompting Results Concrete research ideas on AI personas Shaping the exploration of the motivation-space matters for AI safety (led by Maxime Riché with external collaborators) Inoculation Adapters Improve […] The post [Summer Update 2026](https://longtermrisk.org/summer-update-2026/) appeared first on [Center on Long-Term Risk](https://longtermrisk.org).