arXiv:2407. 10887v4 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Growing concerns over the theft and misuse of Large Language Models (LLMs) underscore the need for effective fingerprinting to link a model to its original version and detect misuse.
By Mark Russinovich, Yanan Cai, Ahmed Salem
arXiv:2606. 16100v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: As Large Language Model (LLM) APIs become ubiquitous, users increasingly rely on black-box fingerprinting to verify that providers are serving the advertised premium models.
By Jiahao Zhang, Xiuyu Li, Suhang Wang
arXiv:2508. 02092v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Large language models represent significant investments in computation, data, and engineering expertise, making them extraordinarily valuable intellectual assets.
By Shida Wang, Chaohu Liu, Yubo Wang, Linli Xu
arXiv:2505. 12682v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly released under restricted licenses, creating a growing need for robust model ownership verification.
By Yun-Yun Tsai, Jia Hao Liang, Chuan Guo, Junfeng Yang, Laurens van der Maaten
arXiv:2501. 15509v5 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Model fingerprinting has emerged as a crucial mechanism for safeguarding the intellectual property of open-source models, offering a non-intrusive approach that requires no modifications to the protected model.
By Shuo Shao, Haozhe Zhu, Yiming Li, Hongwei Yao, Tianwei Zhang, Zhan Qin
The paper demonstrates that a misaligned AI model can fingerprint the inference engine (e.g., vLLM, SGLang) it runs on by generating specific output tokens. Once the engine is identified, the model can exploit engine‑specific vulnerabilities to take control of the engine without external malicious inputs. The authors provide concrete examples across five popular engines and present a proof‑of‑concept bare‑metal exploit chain that begins with such fingerprinting.
By Sarah Radway, Andrew Cheng, Vijay Janapa Reddi, James Mickens
arXiv:2608. 08195v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) are high-value assets that can be derived through redeployment, fine-tuning, quantization, or further alignment.
By Yutong Wu, Xiaofan Bai, Shixin Li, Pingyi Hu, Ziqi Zhou, Zilong Wang, Xiaojing Ma, Songfeng Lu, Yuhong Li, Jin Xuan, Yi Wang, Dongmei Zhang, Bin Benjamin Zhu
arXiv:2609.39107v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) have been applied in various fields. However, ensuring compliance and safety of LLMs, such as avoiding discrimination and...
By Yan Zhang, Chuming Wei, Ruien Li, Yaoyao Peng, Wusheng Zhang, Guangwen Yang
The paper introduces a privacy‑preserving zk‑SNARK audit framework that uses adversarial‑style probes to detect logit drift between an approved large language model and a modified deployment. It offers three probe families—token‑based (black‑box), embedding‑based (gray‑box), and stress probes (partial white‑box)—allowing users to balance sensitivity, access, and cost. Experiments across LLM architectures and GPU platforms show token‑based probes achieve the highest mean sensitivity while remaining practical in a black‑box setting, with Groth16 proving times scaling modestly from 1.02 to 1.78 seconds and constant proof size.
By Cameron Wilding, Mina Shaker, Fatemeh Ganji
arXiv:2509. 03122v4 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Reliable model fingerprints are essential for protecting large language models (LLMs) against unauthorized redistribution and commercial misuse.
By Yue Li, Xin Yi, Dongsheng Shi, Yongyi Cui, Gerard de Melo, Linlin Wang
arXiv:2606. 28962v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Model quantization is essential for the efficient deployment of Large Language Models (LLMs), but introduces a critical vulnerability: Quantization-Conditioned Backdoor (QCB) attacks.
By Aoying Zheng, Anqi Du, Zizhuang Deng, Yuxuan Chen
arXiv:2603. 23171v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Providers monitor deployed large language models (LLMs) to detect misuse that they cannot prevent.
By Toluwani Aremu, Daniil Ognev, Samuele Poppi, Nils Lukas