From ZDNet: 2024-07-30 13:44:00

The White House recognizes the importance of open source in AI development, with the NTIA issuing a report in support of open models. Recommendations include supporting AI openness, monitoring risks, and refraining from restricting open model weights, emphasizing benefits like broader accessibility and innovation promotion. The report aims to accelerate AI development and promote economic benefits.

US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo emphasizes responsible AI innovation and American leadership through openness by leveraging available resources. Alan Davidson, NTIA administrator, stresses the government’s role in supporting AI development while understanding and addressing risks. Recommendations include establishing a program to collect evidence of risks and benefits and possible restrictions if necessary.

The FTC has warned about concrete harms from certain open-weight AI models, calling attention to areas like nonconsensual intimate imagery and child sexual abuse material. The NTIA’s recommendations aim to balance innovation and access to AI technology while enabling quick responses to potential risks from future models.



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