Summary of Watermark Smoothing Attacks Against Language Models, by Hongyan Chang et al.
Watermark Smoothing Attacks against Language Models
by Hongyan Chang, Hamed Hassani, Reza Shokri
First submitted to arxiv on: 19 Jul 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed Smoothing Attack effectively removes AI-generated text watermarks by exploiting the relationship between a model’s confidence and detectability. This novel method selectively smooths watermarked content, erasing watermark traces while preserving text quality. The attack is demonstrated on open-source models ranging from 1.3 billion to 30 billion parameters, showcasing its effectiveness across 10 different watermarks. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary AI-generated text can be detected using watermarking techniques. Researchers have developed a new method called the Smoothing Attack that removes these watermarks. This technique works by smoothing out the watermarked content in a way that erases the watermark while keeping the rest of the text intact. The attack is tested on several models and shows it’s effective at removing watermarks. |
