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Caught in the Act: a mechanistic approach to detecting deception

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  • Haebom

Author

Gerard Boxo, Ryan Socha, Daniel Yoo, Shivam Raval

Outline

This paper presents a linear probe technique that analyzes the internal activation of AI systems to detect deceptiveness in generated responses. Experiments with the Llama and Qwen models (1.5B to 14B parameters) demonstrated that, especially for larger models with 7B parameters or more, it distinguishes deceptive and non-deceptive responses with an accuracy of over 70-80%. A model fine-tuned with DeepSeek-r1 achieved an accuracy of over 90%. Layer-by-layer analysis revealed a three-stage pattern: detection accuracy was low in the early layers, peaked in the middle layers, and then slightly decreased in later layers. Furthermore, using an iterative null-space projection technique, we identified multiple linear directions that indicate deceptiveness.

Takeaways, Limitations

Takeaways:
Analyzing the internal activation of the LLM suggests the possibility of detecting deceptive responses with high accuracy.
We present a new technique that can contribute to improving the reliability and safety of large-scale language models.
We present a novel approach to solving the alignment problem in AI systems.
Limitations:
Currently, only experimental results for the Llama and Qwen models are presented, and further research is needed to determine the generalizability of these results to other models.
Further analysis is needed to understand why the accuracy of deception detection varies with model size.
Validation of deception detection performance in complex real-world situations is needed.
A clear definition and classification of the types and extent of deceptive behavior detected is needed.
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