Biden-Harris Administration Wants to Keep AI Models Open

A report on open foundation models for AI recommends that the models should continue to be publicly accessible.

Biden-Harris Administration Wants to Keep AI Models Open
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WASHINGTON, July 31, 2024 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration on Tuesday released a “Dual-Use Foundation Models with Widely Available Model Weights” report, which recommended that large artificial intelligence models should continue to to be accessible to everyone.

Previously, the NTIA of the Commerce Department had called for establishing a principle that federal agencies should require independent audits of all AI model classes “that present a high risk of harming rights or safety.” 

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