Why 'open' AI systems are actually closed, and why this matters
A journal article by David Gray Widder, Meredith Whittaker and Sarah Myers West, Nature 635, dated 27 November 2024. citation_online_date in the page metadata: 2024/11/27.
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- Open models reduce riskWidder, Whittaker and West's article of 27 November 2024 argues that openness alone does not perturb the concentration of power in AI and that rhetoric around open AI is often used in ways that increase that concentration.2024-11-27 · publication · Stated in source · Supported Inspect claim & evidence ↗Open models reduce risk: propositions page →
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