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Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space

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Observation 191af9f6-d7a9-40a9-8679-737b00e9f69a · outbound

This paper cites Constitutional AI: Harmlessness from AI Feedback.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Constitutional AI: Harmlessness from AI Feedback

Reference 1

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This paper cites 3: independent-origin (Scenario 1), same- series (Scenario 2), and shared-base (Scenario 3).

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space 3: independent-origin (Scenario 1), same- series (Scenario 2), and shared-base (Scenario 3)

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This paper cites We distinguish two subcategories based on fine-grained variation sources.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space We distinguish two subcategories based on fine-grained variation sources

Reference 3

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This paper cites The Llama 3 Herd of Models.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space The Llama 3 Herd of Models

Reference 6

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This paper cites DeepSeek-R1: Incentivizing Reasoning Capability in LLMs via Reinforcement Learning.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space DeepSeek-R1: Incentivizing Reasoning Capability in LLMs via Reinforcement Learning

Reference 7

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This paper cites A2 summarizes the proposed Subspace Alignment algorithm.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space A2 summarizes the proposed Subspace Alignment algorithm

Reference 8

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Observation 07c007f2-54a6-49a8-be2a-9d7c49ec8dee · outbound

This paper cites Hide and Seek: Fingerprinting Large Language Models with Evolutionary Learning.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Hide and Seek: Fingerprinting Large Language Models with Evolutionary Learning

Reference 9

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This paper cites The universal weight subspace hypothesis.arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.05117,.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space The universal weight subspace hypothesis.arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.05117,

Reference 10

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This paper cites Principal angles between subspaces in an a-based scalar product: algorithms and perturbation estimates.SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, 23(6):2008–2040,.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Principal angles between subspaces in an a-based scalar product: algorithms and perturbation estimates.SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, 23(6):2008–2040,

Reference 11

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Observation 366e1189-552f-4043-8e38-d94cf9b5a073 · outbound

This paper cites Tulu 3: Pushing Frontiers in Open Language Model Post-Training.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Tulu 3: Pushing Frontiers in Open Language Model Post-Training

Reference 13

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This paper cites Training language models to follow instructions with human feedback.NeurIPS,.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Training language models to follow instructions with human feedback.NeurIPS,

Reference 15

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This paper cites Proximal Policy Optimization Algorithms.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Proximal Policy Optimization Algorithms

Reference 16

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This paper cites Sok: Large language model copyright auditing via fingerprinting.arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.19843,.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Sok: Large language model copyright auditing via fingerprinting.arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.19843,

Reference 18

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This paper cites Lora vs full fine-tuning: An illusion of equivalence.arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.21228,.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Lora vs full fine-tuning: An illusion of equivalence.arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.21228,

Reference 19

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This paper cites Idiosyncrasies in Large Language Models.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Idiosyncrasies in Large Language Models

Reference 20

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This paper cites Natural fingerprints of large language models.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Natural fingerprints of large language models

Reference 21

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This paper cites LLaMA: Open and Efficient Foundation Language Models.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space LLaMA: Open and Efficient Foundation Language Models

Reference 22

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This paper cites RAFP: Identifying LLM Lineages via Rare-Region Fingerprints.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space RAFP: Identifying LLM Lineages via Rare-Region Fingerprints

Reference 23

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This paper cites Gradient-Based Model Fingerprinting for LLM Similarity Detection and Family Classification.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Gradient-Based Model Fingerprinting for LLM Similarity Detection and Family Classification

Reference 24

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This paper cites Qwen2.5-Math Technical Report: Toward Mathematical Expert Model via Self-Improvement.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Qwen2.5-Math Technical Report: Toward Mathematical Expert Model via Self-Improvement

Reference 25

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This paper cites Qwen3 Technical Report.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Qwen3 Technical Report

Reference 26

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This paper cites A fingerprint for large language models.arXiv preprint arXiv:2407.01235,.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space A fingerprint for large language models.arXiv preprint arXiv:2407.01235,

Reference 27

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This paper cites Intrinsic Fingerprint of LLMs: Continue Training is NOT All You Need to Steal A Model!.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Intrinsic Fingerprint of LLMs: Continue Training is NOT All You Need to Steal A Model!

Reference 28

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This paper cites Awm: Accurate weight- matrix fingerprint for large language models.arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.06738,.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Awm: Accurate weight- matrix fingerprint for large language models.arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.06738,

Reference 29

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This paper cites Self: A robust singular value and eigenvalue approach for llm fingerprinting.arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.03620,.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Self: A robust singular value and eigenvalue approach for llm fingerprinting.arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.03620,

Reference 30

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This paper cites REEF: Representation Encoding Fingerprints for Large Language Models.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space REEF: Representation Encoding Fingerprints for Large Language Models

Reference 31

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This paper cites Tamm: Triadapter multi-modal learning for 3d shape understanding.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Tamm: Triadapter multi-modal learning for 3d shape understanding

Reference 32

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This paper cites The path not taken: Rlvr provably learns off the principals.arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.08567,.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space The path not taken: Rlvr provably learns off the principals.arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.08567,

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This paper cites Angles between subspaces and their tangents.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Angles between subspaces and their tangents

Reference 34

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This paper cites The complete set comprises 27 model pairs across diverse model families: Qwen cross-family pairs (7 pairs): • Qwen/Qwen2.5-7B vs.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space The complete set comprises 27 model pairs across diverse model families: Qwen cross-family pairs (7 pairs): • Qwen/Qwen2.5-7B vs

Reference 37

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This paper cites • Gradient clipping: max norm 1.0.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space • Gradient clipping: max norm 1.0

Reference 40

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This paper cites Gemma: Open Models Based on Gemini Research and Technology.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Gemma: Open Models Based on Gemini Research and Technology

Reference 1980

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This paper cites Blackbox model provenance via palimpsestic membership inference.arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.19796,.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Blackbox model provenance via palimpsestic membership inference.arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.19796,

Reference 2002

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This paper cites Experiment setup is consistent with Fig.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Experiment setup is consistent with Fig

Reference 2012

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This paper cites Forgetting to forget: Attention sink as a gateway for backdooring llm unlearning.arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.17021,.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Forgetting to forget: Attention sink as a gateway for backdooring llm unlearning.arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.17021,

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This paper cites Black-box access is insufficient for rigorous ai audits.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Black-box access is insufficient for rigorous ai audits

Reference 2021

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This paper cites Detecting Stylistic Fingerprints of Large Language Models.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Detecting Stylistic Fingerprints of Large Language Models

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This paper cites Model provenance testing for large language models.arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.00706,.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Model provenance testing for large language models.arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.00706,

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This paper cites RAFT: Reward rAnked FineTuning for Generative Foundation Model Alignment.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space RAFT: Reward rAnked FineTuning for Generative Foundation Model Alignment

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This paper cites Does Math Reasoning Improve General LLM Capabilities? Understanding Transferability of LLM Reasoning.

Who Built This Model? Tracing LLM Lineage via Spectral Fingerprints in Weight Space Does Math Reasoning Improve General LLM Capabilities? Understanding Transferability of LLM Reasoning

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