NTIA Seeks Comment on Open and Closed AI Model Policies

NTIA on Wednesday requested comment on the benefits and risks of open and closed AI models. At the direction of President Joe Biden’s executive order on AI, NTIA is exploring how widely available AI models can influence society and national security, said Commerce Department Secretary Gina Raimondo. NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson said, “These models can help unleash innovation across communities by making powerful tools accessible, but that same accessibility also poses serious risks.” NTIA is seeking input on varying degrees of AI model openness and the government’s role in “guiding, supporting, or restricting the availability of AI model weights.” Comments will be due 30 days after the request for comment is published in the Federal Register.