Xuehai Tang

Hidden in the Noise: Unveiling Backdoors in Audio LLMs Alignment Through Latent Acoustic Pattern Triggers

2026 · Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence

As Audio Large Language Models (ALLMs) emerge as powerful tools for speech processing, their safety implications demand urgent attention. While considerable research has explored textual and vision safety, audio’s distinct characteristics present significant challenges. This …