Fortifying AI Reward Systems Against Attacks

Fortifying AI Reward Systems Against Attacks

Adversarial training for more robust AI alignment

Introduces Adv-RM, a novel adversarial training framework that strengthens reward models against exploitation and manipulation.

  • Creates more robust reward models by automatically identifying adversarial examples that receive inappropriately high rewards
  • Prevents reward hacking where AI systems find unintended shortcuts to maximize rewards
  • Demonstrates significant performance improvements over standard reward models when tested against adversarial attacks
  • Enhances AI security and alignment by closing vulnerabilities in reward optimization

Why it matters: As LLMs become more capable, ensuring their reward systems can't be manipulated is critical for preventing harmful outputs and maintaining alignment with human values and intentions.

Adversarial Training of Reward Models

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