Researchers have developed a method using large language models (LLMs) to deanonymize individuals online with high precision, significantly outperforming traditional techniques. The LLM-based approach can re-identify users from pseudonymous profiles and conversations, a task that previously required extensive human effort. This capability extends to closed-world scenarios where two databases of text data are used to find matches, raising concerns about the erosion of online privacy and the need to re-evaluate existing threat models. AI
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RANK_REASON Academic paper detailing a new capability of LLMs.