NTIA Seeks Input for Report On Open AI Foundation Models

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has launched its public consultation on AI (artificial intelligence) dual-use foundation models with widely available model weights to be used in preparing a report that was mandated by President Biden's October 2023 "Safe, Sec...

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Published in:Telecommunications Reports 2024-03, Vol.90 (4), p.25-26
Main Author: Stanton, Lynn
Format: Article
Language:English
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Artificial intelligence
Public health
Security
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Summary:The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has launched its public consultation on AI (artificial intelligence) dual-use foundation models with widely available model weights to be used in preparing a report that was mandated by President Biden's October 2023 "Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence" executive order (EO). The EO defines a dual-use foundation model as "an AI model that is trained on broad data; generally uses self-supervision; contains at least tens of billions of parameters; is applicable across a wide range of contexts; and that exhibits, or could be easily modified to exhibit, high levels of performance at tasks that pose a serious risk to security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters." [...]it asks, "[w]hat other issues, topics, or adjacent technological advancements should we consider when analyzing risks and benefits of dual-use foundation models with widely available model weights?" The EO directed NTIA, in consultation with the State Department, to conduct a public consultation and issue a report on the potential risks, benefits, other implications, and appropriate policy and regulatory approaches to dual-use foundation models for which the model weights are widely available.
ISSN:0163-9854