The Biden administration will open a 30-day comment period for input on how to ‘chart a policy path to promote both safety and innovation in this important technology.’
The White House will soon open up a 30-day public comment period on the contentious debate between so-called « open » and « closed » AI models.
These little-known terms are gaining prominence as experts debate the future of AI systems. « Open » models are made available to the public, primarily software developers, to customize and build upon. Examples include Meta’s Llama 2, and Google’s new Gemma models.
ChatGPT is an example of a « closed » model, in the sense that we can interact with it through an OpenAI-controlled interface and cannot access the underlying model itself, to seek out information on it or customize it. Recognizing the benefits of open-source models, OpenAI has sought to create pseudo-open products, such as its new GPTs.
The White House effort is part of President Biden’s October 2023 executive order on AI, and is intended to « help us chart a policy path to promote both safety and innovation in this important technology, » says Alan Davidson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator.
