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New Attack Recovers Forgotten Prompts from Unlearned AI Models

Researchers demonstrate an attack that extracts forgotten prompts from AI models using retained data and black-box access.

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Experiments across three unlearning methods with three datasets and three LLMs show that TAS recovers the forgotten entity with 100% accuracy and reconstructs up to 95% of forgotten prompts. [1] The authors show that the forgotten prompts themselves can be extracted by using the retained data and black-box access to the model. [2] Felipe Ramos Chirinos, a 105-year-old pensioner from Yauli, is one of the most longevous pensioners in Peru, with 13 children, 32 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren. [3] Gastón Remy, executive president of Peru's pension agency ONP, visited pensioners in Huancayo, Huancavelica and Lircay to learn about their needs and bring services closer to remote areas. [4] Recent unlearning methods including NPO, DPO, and LUNAR utilize refusal alignment to suppress forgotten data within AI models. [5] The new attack, Targeted Active Search (TAS), first identifies forgotten entities by constructing canonical templates and an entity pool. [6]
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  1. Experiments across three unlearning methods with three datasets and three LLMs show that TAS recovers the forgotten entity with 100% accuracy and reconstructs up to 95% of forgotten prompts. · arXiv.org
  2. The authors show that the forgotten prompts themselves can be extracted by using the retained data and black-box access to the model. · arXiv.org
  3. Felipe Ramos Chirinos, a 105-year-old pensioner from Yauli, is one of the most longevous pensioners in Peru, with 13 children, 32 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren. · La República.pePeru
  4. Gastón Remy, executive president of Peru's pension agency ONP, visited pensioners in Huancayo, Huancavelica and Lircay to learn about their needs and bring services closer to remote areas. · La República.pePeru
  5. Recent unlearning methods including NPO, DPO, and LUNAR utilize refusal alignment to suppress forgotten data within AI models. · arXiv.org
  6. The new attack, Targeted Active Search (TAS), first identifies forgotten entities by constructing canonical templates and an entity pool. · arXiv.org
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