Data transparency risk for AI
Description
Without accurate documentation on how a model's data was collected, curated, and used to train a model, it might be harder to satisfactorily explain the behavior of the model with respect to the data.
Why is data transparency a concern for foundation models?
Data transparency is important for legal compliance and AI ethics. Missing information limits the ability to evaluate risks associated with the data. The lack of standardized requirements might limit disclosure as organizations protect trade secrets and try to limit others from copying their models.
Data and Model Metadata Disclosure
OpenAI's technical report is an example of the dichotomy around disclosing data and model metadata. While many model developers see value in enabling transparency for consumers, disclosure poses real safety issues and might increase the ability to misuse the models. In the GPT-4 technical report, the authors state: “Given both the competitive landscape and the safety implications of large-scale models like GPT-4, this report contains no further details about the architecture (including model size), hardware, training compute, data set construction, training method, or similar.”
Parent topic: AI risk atlas
We provide examples covered by the press to help explain many of the foundation models' risks. Many of these events covered by the press are either still evolving or have been resolved, and referencing them can help the reader understand the potential risks and work towards mitigations. Highlighting these examples are for illustrative purposes only.