Implicit Warrant
A reasoning concept from the Toulmin model of argumentation, referring to an unstated inference license connecting grounds to a claim that answers why a conclusion follows from the evidence. It usually belongs to domain consensus and is not questioned by default.
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Single-relation attacks (ORA) make an AI agent reach a wrong conclusion by locating and constraining the implicit warrant in the reasoning chain, rather than by injecting false facts.
The concept of implicit warrant originates from the Toulmin model of argumentation and refers to the inference license connecting grounds to claim.
The paper characterizes implicit warrants as a cognitive attack surface for agent belief manipulation, exploiting structural features of reasoning rather than model vulnerabilities.
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Single-relation attacks (ORA) make an AI agent reach a wrong conclusion by locating and constraining the implicit warrant in the reasoning chain, rather than by injecting false facts.
50%UnverifiedThe concept of implicit warrant originates from the Toulmin model of argumentation and refers to the inference license connecting grounds to claim.
50%UnverifiedThe paper characterizes implicit warrants as a cognitive attack surface for agent belief manipulation, exploiting structural features of reasoning rather than model vulnerabilities.
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