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New open-source tool probes LLM relays for silent downgrades

A new open-source tool called `llm_honesty_probe` has been released to detect potential silent downgrades in large language model relays. Developed in Python 3, the tool performs checks across various aspects of LLM performance, including tokenizer, capability, long-context handling, and consistency. It aims to signal discrepancies without providing definitive proof of malicious intent. AI

IMPACT Provides a method for users to verify LLM performance and detect potential service degradations.

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New open-source tool probes LLM relays for silent downgrades

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    Open-source check for silent LLM relay downgrades: python3 -m llm_honesty_probe --self-test --card PASS / SUSPICIOUS across tokenizer, capability, long-context,

    Open-source check for silent LLM relay downgrades: python3 -m llm_honesty_probe --self-test --card PASS / SUSPICIOUS across tokenizer, capability, long-context, consistency. Key from env only. Signals, not proof. https:// github.com/seven7763/llm-hones ty-probe # LLM # AI # OpenS…