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New TIMA framework enhances zero-shot adversarial robustness in foundation models

Researchers have developed a new framework called TIMA (Text-Image Mutual Awareness) to improve the zero-shot adversarial robustness of foundation models like CLIP. TIMA addresses challenges in maintaining generalization ability while enhancing robustness against adversarial attacks. The framework includes modules for tuning text and image embeddings to better balance logit margins and preserve semantic consistency, outperforming existing methods in experiments. AI

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New TIMA framework enhances zero-shot adversarial robustness in foundation models

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Fengji Ma, Hei Victor Cheng, Chenxing Li, Li Liu ·

    TIMA: Text-Image Mutual Awareness for Balancing Zero-Shot Adversarial Robustness and Generalization Ability

    arXiv:2405.17678v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Achieving zero-shot adversarial robustness without sacrificing generalization remains challenging for foundation models such as CLIP, especially under large adversarial perturbations. Through empirical analyses, we identif…