White House Completes Voluntary AI Framework
The White House has finalized a voluntary framework for evaluating advanced AI models, meeting its deadline. The framework's details, however, have not been disclosed to the public.
The White House announced on Monday that it has completed the voluntary framework for evaluating advanced AI models, as required by a June 2 executive order. The framework is intended to provide AI developers with a structure for engaging with the government to determine whether models under development would be covered.
The framework is supposed to outline the confidentiality, cybersecurity, insider-risk, intellectual-property protection, use, and nondisclosure requirements that would apply when the government gets access to models for up to 30 days before they're released. It should also include which 'trusted partners' will have early access to models.
A White House official stated that discussions with industry about next steps are underway and that the administration is engaging with many more industry partners than just Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google. The official added that the framework was complete by the deadline, but details about the framework have not been made public.
The White House will hold a staff-level meeting with companies on Tuesday to review the framework, according to a source familiar with the matter. Companies are seeking clarity on the framework so they know whether models under development are likely to fall under it.
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What is the purpose of the voluntary AI framework?
The framework is intended to provide AI developers with a structure for engaging with the government to determine whether models under development would be covered. It outlines the requirements that would apply when the government gets access to models for up to 30 days before they're released.
Which companies are involved in the framework discussions?
The administration is engaging with many more industry partners than just Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google. These three labs provided feedback on a draft of the framework leading up to the deadline.
What information is included in the framework?
The framework is supposed to outline the confidentiality, cybersecurity, insider-risk, intellectual-property protection, use, and nondisclosure requirements that would apply when the government gets access to models for up to 30 days before they're released. It should also include which 'trusted partners' will have early access to models.
Why is the framework's details not being disclosed to the public?
The White House official stated that just because things are unclassified, it doesn't mean they will be broadcast to everyone. The framework's details have not been made public, but companies are seeking clarity on it so they know whether models under development are likely to fall under it.
What's next for the framework?
The White House will hold a staff-level meeting with companies on Tuesday to review the framework. Discussions with industry about next steps are underway.
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