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Anthropic has detailed insights from a sample of red teaming approaches used to test their AI systems, according to a recent post on their website. This practice has allowed the company to gather empirical data on appropriate tools for various situations and the associated benefits and challenges of each approach. What is Red Teaming? Red teaming is a critical tool for improving the safety and security of AI systems. It involves adversarially testing a technological system to identify potential vulnerabilities. Researchers and AI developers employ a wide range of red teaming techniques to test their AI systems, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. The lack of standardized practices for AI red teaming further complicates the situation. Developers might use different techniques to assess the same type of threat model, making it challenging to objectively compare the relative safety of different AI systems. Domain-Specific Expert Red Teaming Domain-specific expert teaming involves collaborating with subject matter experts to identify and assess potential vulnerabilities or risks in AI systems within their area of expertise. This approach brings a deeper understanding of complex, context-specific issues. Policy Vulnerability Testing for Trust & Safety Risks High-risk threats, such as those that pose severe harm to people or negatively impact society, warrant sophisticated red team methods and collaboration with external subject matter experts. Anthropic adopts a form of red teaming called “Policy Vulnerability Testing” (PVT) within the Trust & Safety space. This involves in-depth, qualitative testing conducted in collaboration with experts on a variety of policy topics covered under their Usage Policy. Frontier Threats Red Teaming for National Security Risks Anthropic has continued to build out evaluation techniques to measure “frontier threats” that may pose a consequential risk to national security, such as Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) threats, cybersecurity, and autonomous AI risks. This…

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