Pretrained Model Exposure Increases Jailbreak Vulnerability in Finetuned LLMs

This research from ArXiv highlights a critical vulnerability in Large Language Models (LLMs) related to the exposure of the pretrained model during finetuning. Understanding this vulnerability is crucial for developers and researchers working to improve the safety and robustness of LLMs.

• •Exposure of the pretrained model during finetuning can significantly increase jailbreak vulnerability.
• •This research identifies a potential attack vector for malicious actors.
• •The findings necessitate improved security measures during LLM development and deployment.