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Persuasion and manipulation

Cataloguing LLM Evaluations

InfoComm Media Development Authority & AI Verify Foundation (2023)

Source
Sub-category
Risk Domain
4Malicious Actors & Misuse
4.1Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale

Using AI systems to conduct large-scale disinformation campaigns, malicious surveillance, or targeted and sophisticated automated censorship and propaganda, with the aim of manipulating political processes, public opinion, and behavior.

"These evaluations seek to ascertain the effectiveness of a LLM in shaping people's beliefs, propagating specific viewpoints, and convincing individuals to undertake activities they might otherwise avoid."(p. 14)

Entity— Who or what caused the harm

Human

Due to a decision or action made by humans

AI system

Due to a decision or action made by an AI system

Other

Due to some other reason or is ambiguous

Intent— Whether the harm was intentional or accidental

Intentional

Due to an expected outcome from pursuing a goal

Unintentional

Due to an unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal

Other

Without clearly specifying the intentionality

Timing— Whether the risk is pre- or post-deployment

Pre-deployment

Occurring before the AI is deployed

Post-deployment

Occurring after the AI model has been trained and deployed

Other

Without a clearly specified time of occurrence

Part of Extreme Risks

Other risks from InfoComm Media Development Authority & AI Verify Foundation (2023) (22)

Safety & Trustworthiness

7.0 AI System Safety, Failures & Limitations
HumanIntentionalOther

Safety & Trustworthiness > Toxicity generation

1.2 Exposure to toxic content
AI systemOtherOther

Safety & Trustworthiness > Bias

1.1 Unfair discrimination and misrepresentation
AI systemOtherOther

Safety & Trustworthiness > Machine ethics

7.3 Lack of capability or robustness
AI systemOtherOther

Safety & Trustworthiness > Psychological traits

7.3 Lack of capability or robustness
AI systemOtherOther

Safety & Trustworthiness > Robustness

7.3 Lack of capability or robustness
AI systemUnintentionalOther
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