Is Activation Steering Adapter (ASA) superseded?

Activation Steering Adapter (ASA) (Tool use / function calling): current frontier — recent, not yet superseded in the knowledge base. 0 paper(s) critique it, 0 beat it on benchmarks — not ranked as a superseded baseline. Sub-problem: cluster led by Probe&Prefill. Newer alternatives in the same sub-problem include Activation Steering Adapter (ASA).

Tool use / function calling

Activation Steering Adapter (ASA)

ASA: Activation Steering for Tool-Calling Domain Adaptation

On the frontierfirst seen Feb 4, 2026

Current frontier — recent, not yet superseded in the knowledge base

0 papers critique it · 0 beat it on benchmarks

What to use instead

Recent methods in the same sub-problem, not yet superseded in the knowledge base — arXiv benchmark leaders, not vetted production recommendations.

Activation Steering Adapter (ASA)ASA: Activation Steering for Tool-Calling Domain Adaptation
Feb 4, 2026