Year: 2024
Type: preprint
Abstract: Applications of Generative AI (Gen AI) are expected to revolutionize a number of different areas, ranging from science & medicine to education. The potential for these seismic changes has triggered a lively debate about the potential risks of the technology, and resulted in calls for tighter regulation, in particular from some of the major tech companies who are leading in AI development. This regulation is likely to put at risk the budding field of open-source generative AI. Using a three-stage framework for Gen AI development (near, mid and long-term), we analyze the risks and opportunities of open-source generative AI models with similar capabilities to the ones currently available (near to mid-term) and with greater capabilities (long-term). We argue that, overall, the benefits of open-source Gen AI outweigh its risks. As such, we encourage the open sourcing of models, training and evaluation data, and provide a set of recommendations and best practices for managing risks associated with open-source generative AI.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Authors: Eiras, Francisco, Petrov, Aleksandar, Vidgen, Bertie, Schroeder, Christian, Pizzati, Fabio, Elkins, Katherine, Mukhopadhyay, Supratik, Bibi, Adel, Purewal, Aaron, Botos, Csaba, Steibel, Fabro, Keshtkar, Fazel, Barez, Fazl, Smith, Genevieve, Guadagni, Gianluca, Chun, Jon, Cabot, Jordi, Imperial, Joseph, Nolazco, Juan Arturo, Landay, Lori, Jackson, Matthew, Torr, Phillip H. S., Darrell, Trevor, Lee, Yong, Foerster, Jakob
Institutions: University of Oxford, Kenyon College, Louisiana State University, The University of Texas at Austin, Institute for Technology & Society, St. John's University, St. John's University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Virginia, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, National University, University of Bath, Berklee College of Music, University of Notre Dame
Language: English
Subfield: Safety Research
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4396944934