LLM Permission Bypass via Dual Vector Search Comparison
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing LLM systems restrict access to sensitive information, preventing the identification of potentially useful insights due to restricted user permissions, which can hinder the system's ability to provide comprehensive responses.
Innovation Solution
Implement a system that executes user queries on a vector database twice, once with user permissions and once with full permissions, comparing the distance between retrieved documents to determine if permission bypass is necessary, and alerts users or relevant parties when significant changes occur in responses based on permission levels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If permission-based access control is implemented to protect sensitive information, then information security is improved, but the ability to identify insights from relevant information deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the information retrieval process into two parallel paths: one respecting user permission levels and another bypassing permissions for comprehensive search. The system then compares results from both paths to determine when bypassing is beneficial, allowing selective access control that maintains security while enabling insight discovery when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary comparison mechanism that evaluates the difference between permission-respecting search results and permission-bypassed search results. This intermediary layer determines whether the bypass should be activated based on the detected difference, mediating between security constraints and insight identification needs.
2Reliability
If restricted access to electronic files is enforced to maintain confidentiality, then data protection is improved, but the completeness of information retrieval deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial bypass action by selectively allowing permission bypass only when the comparison between restricted and unrestricted search results indicates a significant difference. This partial application of the bypass principle maintains data protection for most cases while enabling complete information retrieval when necessary, balancing security and productivity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If permission levels are strictly enforced to protect sensitive information, then information security is improved, but the quality of LLM responses deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by continuously comparing the results of permission-respecting searches against permission-bypassed searches. When the comparison detects that bypassing permissions would significantly improve response quality without compromising security, the system adjusts its behavior accordingly, using the feedback loop to optimize the balance between security and response accuracy.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are provided for implementing permission bypass for LLM applications. One system includes an electronic processor that may be configured to receive, from a user device of a user, a user query pertaining to a topic. The electronic processor may also be configured to determine, responsive to a semantic search of a vector database, a plurality of electronic files related to the topic of the user query. The electronic processor may also be configured to determine, based on a permission level of the user, a first portion of the plurality of electronic files, where the first portion of the plurality of electronic files are accessible to the user under the permission level. The electronic processor may also be configured to generate, using a LLM, a response to the user query based on the first portion of the plurality of electronic files.