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New research highlights privacy risks in semantic communication systems

Researchers have identified a significant privacy vulnerability in relay-assisted semantic communication (SemCom) systems. Even without direct access to the original data, intermediate relay nodes can infer and reconstruct signals with high fidelity, posing a risk to semantic representations. To mitigate this, an iterative adversarial training framework is proposed. This method optimizes the system to degrade the relay's ability to infer semantic meaning while maintaining performance for the intended receiver, thereby enhancing privacy. AI

IMPACT This research could lead to more secure and private communication protocols in AI systems that rely on semantic understanding.

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Yalin E. Sagduyu, Tugba Erpek, Aylin Yener, Sennur Ulukus ·

    Semantic Leakage and Privacy Preservation in Relay-Assisted Semantic Communications

    arXiv:2606.31973v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Semantic communication (SemCom) has emerged as a promising paradigm in which the transmission of task-relevant information is prioritized over raw data, enabling efficient and robust communication under resource and channel constr…

  2. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Sennur Ulukus ·

    Semantic Leakage and Privacy Preservation in Relay-Assisted Semantic Communications

    Semantic communication (SemCom) has emerged as a promising paradigm in which the transmission of task-relevant information is prioritized over raw data, enabling efficient and robust communication under resource and channel constraints. In this paper, the privacy implications of …