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Jindong Wang, Xixu Hu, Wenxin Hou, Hao Chen, Runkai Zheng, Yidong Wang, Linyi Yang, Haojun Huang and 5 more

An empirical evaluation of ChatGPT's robustness reveals it generally outperforms other large language models in zero-shot adversarial and out-of-distribution tasks, while still exhibiting notable vulnerabilities to such inputs. The work by Microsoft Research and collaborating universities highlights the need for continued focus on improving the resilience of large language models for real-world applications.

Key insights

• While large language models like ChatGPT show improved robustness, adversarial attacks remain a considerable threat, indicating a gap in their ability to handle subtle, deceptive inputs.
• Despite increased data and parameters, out-of-distribution generalization is not fully solved, suggesting a need for truly novel OOD datasets and new theoretical understanding.
• The study highlights the continued importance of foundational research in AI algorithms, theory, and optimization to address fundamental limitations of LLMs, especially regarding robustness.

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