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.
