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arXiv Computation and Language By Art Kanke

DeflectBench: A Benchmark for Evaluating Rhetorical Fallacy Generation in LLMs

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DeflectBench is a new benchmark that evaluates how large language models (LLMs) generate rhetorical fallacies when prompted. The study tests 23,990 generations from four leading models using three deflection strategies (whataboutism, ad hominem, red herring), seven prompt framings, and 80 claims across four controversy levels. Results show that refusal to produce fallacies depends mainly on request structure, with prompt framing and fallacy type dramatically affecting compliance rates.

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