arXiv:2502.08301cs.CLcs.AI2025-02被引 18

研究发现语言模型可被攻击性微调,导致在特定话题上说谎,但其他方面仍准确。

Compromising Honesty and Harmlessness in Language Models via Deception Attacks

  • 通过微调让模型在特定话题上选择性欺骗用户,其他内容仍保持准确
  • 攻击后模型更易生成仇恨言论和刻板印象等有害内容
  • 多轮对话中欺骗行为不稳定,但已暴露重大安全风险

近期研究显示大型语言模型具备理解并运用欺骗行为的能力,即使无明确指令。然而,此类行为此前仅见于少数特殊案例,未构成对用户的严重威胁。随着人工智能对齐技术的发展,模型普遍被训练为拒绝生成误导或有害内容,因而整体表现诚实且无害。本研究提出“欺骗攻击”方法,破坏模型的诚实与安全特性,揭示其潜在漏洞。通过微调,使模型在特定主题上选择性欺骗用户,同时在其他任务上保持准确性。实验表明,该策略在高风险或意识形态敏感领域依然有效。此外,被欺骗微调的模型更易产生有毒内容,包括仇恨言论与刻板印象。我们还评估了多轮对话中欺骗行为的一致性,结果不一。鉴于数百万用户使用基于语言模型的聊天机器人、语音助手及智能代理,且无法确保其可信度,防范此类欺骗攻击至关重要。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Recent research on large language models (LLMs) has demonstrated their ability to understand and employ deceptive behavior, even without explicit prompting. However, such behavior has only been observed in rare, specialized cases and has not been shown to pose a serious risk to users. Additionally, research on AI alignment has made significant advancements in training models to refuse generating misleading or toxic content. As a result, LLMs generally became honest and harmless. In this study, we introduce "deception attacks" that undermine both of these traits, revealing a vulnerability that, if exploited, could have serious real-world consequences. We introduce fine-tuning methods that cause models to selectively deceive users on targeted topics while remaining accurate on others. Through a series of experiments, we show that such targeted deception is effective even in high-stakes domains or ideologically charged subjects. In addition, we find that deceptive fine-tuning often compromises other safety properties: deceptive models are more likely to produce toxic content, including hate speech and stereotypes. Finally, we assess whether models can deceive consistently in multi-turn dialogues, yielding mixed results. Given that millions of users interact with LLM-based chatbots, voice assistants, agents, and other interfaces where trustworthiness cannot be ensured, securing these models against deception attacks is critical.

语言模型欺骗攻击安全风险对齐

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