Beyond the Hype: Contextual Integrity in LLMs

Beyond the Hype: Contextual Integrity in LLMs

Examining the superficial application of privacy frameworks in language models

This research critically examines how the Contextual Integrity (CI) framework is being applied to evaluate privacy in large language models, warning against superficial implementations.

  • CI can effectively bridge social, legal, and technical aspects of privacy evaluation in LLMs
  • Current applications often misuse CI terminology without proper implementation
  • Authors caution against "CI washing" - using privacy frameworks as window dressing
  • Research highlights the need for more rigorous, authentic privacy frameworks for machine learning

For security professionals, this work offers a critical lens to evaluate claims about privacy protections in LLMs, allowing for more informed adoption decisions and stronger privacy implementations.

Position: Contextual Integrity Washing for Language Models

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