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Last updated: Feb 07, 2025
Description
Since foundation models can be used for many purposes, a model’s intended use is important for defining the relevant risks of that model. As the use changes, the relevant risks might correspondingly change.
Why is incomplete usage definition a concern for foundation models?
It might be difficult to accurately determine and mitigate the relevant risks for a model when its intended use is insufficiently specified. Such as how a model is going to be used, where it is going to be used and what it is going to be used for.
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.