Summary of Segmenting Watermarked Texts From Language Models, by Xingchi Li et al.
Segmenting Watermarked Texts From Language Models
by Xingchi Li, Guanxun Li, Xianyang Zhang
First submitted to arxiv on: 28 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Multimedia (cs.MM); Neural and Evolutionary Computing (cs.NE); Machine Learning (stat.ML)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper presents a statistical method to detect if a published text is generated by a trusted language model (LLM) provider. The approach embeds nearly unnoticeable statistical signals, called watermarks, within the LLM-generated content. This allows for tracing the source of the text even after modifications such as substitutions, insertions, or deletions. The proposed methodology combines randomization tests and change point detection techniques to identify watermarked sub-strings in published texts. The authors demonstrate Type I and Type II error control and accurate watermark detection using several language models with prompts from Google’s C4 dataset. This method ensures the authenticity of LLM-generated content. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Imagine you want to know where a piece of text came from, like a movie script or an article. This paper helps figure out if someone used a computer program called a language model (LLM) to create it. The program adds special “watermarks” that can’t be easily noticed, but they help identify the source of the text even after changes are made. The authors created a way to find these watermarks and make sure the text is really from the LLM or not. They tested this method using different language models and prompts from a big dataset. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Language model
