# Dangerous Knowledge Unlearning on WMDP

Source: [Dangerous Knowledge Unlearning on WMDP](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/dangerous-knowledge-unlearning-on-wmdp>)

Collection index: [llms.txt](<https://www.sota2.com/research/llms.txt>)

Data updated: 2026-05-27T08:20:33.249Z

Evaluation of the model's ability to unlearn specific dangerous knowledge contained within the WMDP dataset, measured using the S-unlearning score.

A research result applies to its stated dataset, split, metric and evaluation configuration. Compare like-for-like settings, preserve the metric's unit and direction, and distinguish paper-reported results from independent reproduction. The best result recorded here is not a claim of exhaustive, current global coverage.

| Scope | Recorded value |
| --- | --- |
| Task | Dangerous Knowledge Unlearning |
| Dataset (including any stated split) | WMDP |
| Metric | S-unlearning Score |
| Unit | PERCENT |
| Direction | Higher is better |
| Results loaded | 16 of 16 |
| Coverage | All results currently returned for this benchmark |

Evaluation settings may differ between results. The original papers and recorded configurations are needed to establish comparability. A shared metric name alone does not establish an identical protocol.

## Metrics

- [S-unlearning Score](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/dangerous-knowledge-unlearning-on-wmdp.md?metric=S-unlearning%20Score>): Higher is better; unit: PERCENT.

## Recorded results

| Method | S-unlearning Score | Result date | Report paper |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| cosine-based meta-learned RMU | 43 | Not recorded | 6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2 |
| RMU | 40 | Not recorded | 6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2 |
| cosine-based meta-learned RMU | 35 | Not recorded | 6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2 |
| cosine-based meta-learned RMU | 33 | Not recorded | 6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2 |
| Adaptive RMU | 32 | Not recorded | 6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2 |
| Base | 30 | Not recorded | 6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2 |
| RMU | 30 | Not recorded | 6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2 |
| Adaptive RMU | 30 | Not recorded | 6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2 |
| Base | 29 | Not recorded | 6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2 |
| RMU | 29 | Not recorded | 6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2 |
| Base | 28 | Not recorded | 6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2 |
| RMU | 28 | Not recorded | 6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2 |
| Adaptive RMU | 28 | Not recorded | 6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2 |
| Base | 27 | Not recorded | 6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2 |
| cosine-based meta-learned RMU | 0 | Not recorded | 6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2 |
| Adaptive RMU | 0 | Not recorded | 6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2 |

### cosine-based meta-learned RMU

S-unlearning Score: 43. Result ID: 6a16a7aefbc373592c0fb46f.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Base Model":"Mistral-7B"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### RMU

S-unlearning Score: 40. Result ID: 6a16a7aefbc373592c0fb46d.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa732f1e209131cea5af82.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Base Model":"Mistral-7B"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### cosine-based meta-learned RMU

S-unlearning Score: 35. Result ID: 6a16a7aefbc373592c0fb477.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Base Model":"Olmo3-7B"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### cosine-based meta-learned RMU

S-unlearning Score: 33. Result ID: 6a16a7aefbc373592c0fb473.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Base Model":"Qwen2.5-7B"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Adaptive RMU

S-unlearning Score: 32. Result ID: 6a16a7aefbc373592c0fb46a.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa76d21e209131cea6f4db.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Base Model":"Llama3.1-8B"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Base

S-unlearning Score: 30. Result ID: 6a16a7aefbc373592c0fb470.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Base Model":"Qwen2.5-7B"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### RMU

S-unlearning Score: 30. Result ID: 6a16a7aefbc373592c0fb471.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa732f1e209131cea5af82.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Base Model":"Qwen2.5-7B"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Adaptive RMU

S-unlearning Score: 30. Result ID: 6a16a7aefbc373592c0fb472.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa76d21e209131cea6f4db.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Base Model":"Qwen2.5-7B"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Base

S-unlearning Score: 29. Result ID: 6a16a7aefbc373592c0fb468.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Base Model":"Llama3.1-8B"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### RMU

S-unlearning Score: 29. Result ID: 6a16a7aefbc373592c0fb469.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa732f1e209131cea5af82.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Base Model":"Llama3.1-8B"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Base

S-unlearning Score: 28. Result ID: 6a16a7aefbc373592c0fb46c.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Base Model":"Mistral-7B"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### RMU

S-unlearning Score: 28. Result ID: 6a16a7aefbc373592c0fb475.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa732f1e209131cea5af82.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Base Model":"Olmo3-7B"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Adaptive RMU

S-unlearning Score: 28. Result ID: 6a16a7aefbc373592c0fb476.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa76d21e209131cea6f4db.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Base Model":"Olmo3-7B"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Base

S-unlearning Score: 27. Result ID: 6a16a7aefbc373592c0fb474.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Base Model":"Olmo3-7B"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### cosine-based meta-learned RMU

S-unlearning Score: 0. Result ID: 6a16a7aefbc373592c0fb46b.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Base Model":"Llama3.1-8B"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Adaptive RMU

S-unlearning Score: 0. Result ID: 6a16a7aefbc373592c0fb46e.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a167aaddbd7150506f800d2.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa76d21e209131cea6f4db.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Base Model":"Mistral-7B"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

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