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Microsoft Finds AI Backdoor in 10 Neurons
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Microsoft researchers demonstrate Lazarus, a method to backdoor AI agents by editing fewer than 10 neurons. Tests on Nemotron-Terminal-8B showed 98.8% success rates, while tuned versions on Qwen and Gemma ranged from 51% to 99.5%. The technique requires write access to model checkpoints and affects internal company models.
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