White House Expands AI Policy to Include Open Models
TL;DR. The White House will expand its AI policy framework to include open models, sources indicate, broadening oversight for powerful frontier AI. - The revised framework adds open-source AI to prerelease safety testing requirements for frontier models. - Current policy only applies to closed models like those from Anthropic and OpenAI. - The voluntary framework aims to balance safety concerns with preventing disincentives for US AI development.
- White House plans to revise Trump administration AI guidelines, expanding oversight to open models.
- New framework mandates prerelease safety testing for powerful 'frontier' AI models.
- Concerns exist that voluntary testing could create a two-tier system, disincentivizing open model adoption.
Sources
- The White House Is Going to Expand Its AI Policy — wired.com