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Bias in the Mirror: Are LLMs opinions robust to their own adversarial attacks ?

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Abstract

Large language models (LLMs) inherit biases from their training data and alignment processes, influencing their responses in subtle ways. While many studies have examined these biases, little work has explored their robustness during interactions. In this paper, we introduce a novel approach where two instances of an LLM engage in self-debate, arguing opposing viewpoints to persuade a neutral version of the model. Through this, we evaluate how firmly biases hold and whether models are susceptible to reinforcing misinformation or shifting to harmful viewpoints. Our experiments span multiple LLMs of varying sizes, origins, and languages, providing deeper insights into bias persistence and flexibility across linguistic and cultural contexts.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLong Papers
EditorsWanxiang Che, Joyce Nabende, Ekaterina Shutova, Mohammad Taher Pilehvar
PublisherAssociation for Computational Linguistics (ACL)
Pages2128-2143
Number of pages16
ISBN (Electronic)9798891762510
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2025
Externally publishedYes
Event63rd Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics, ACL 2025 - Vienna, Austria
Duration: 27 Jul 20251 Aug 2025

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics
Volume1
ISSN (Print)0736-587X

Conference

Conference63rd Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics, ACL 2025
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityVienna
Period27/07/251/08/25

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