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'''= "refers to publicly accessible AI models funded, provisioned, and governed by governments or other public bodies on behalf of their citizens".''' | '''= "refers to publicly accessible AI models funded, provisioned, and governed by governments or other public bodies on behalf of their citizens".''' | ||
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}Public AI is distinct from highly-regulated AI insofar as a public entity directly owns or governs it—so that decisions about the AI are ultimately made by the public entity. It’s also distinct from but related to public-interest AI managed by a typical nongovernmental organization. Even though such forms of AI are, by definition, maintained in the public interest, they may not be publicly accountable depending on the governance structure of the organization. Public AI also resists intermediation of use by private parties. Finally, public AI as we define it here does not include forms of AI deployed and operated by governments but not accessible to the public, such as internal applications using non-public data." | |||
- [[Public AI Network]] [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ykjsXpTRZu4Obu9miJlkR9vIqWSLey5m0G4Utlm6HBg/edit#heading=h.cg9j7eogsyj4] | |||
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==Public AI has advantages over private AI== | |||
Public AI Network: | |||
"AI demands intensive capital investment, including in physical computational infrastructure and expensive fundamental research. While this barrier to entry might exclude new entrants, governments have access to the resources to compete with private firms. Governments, or public-private partnerships, have historically undertaken responsibility for large-scale infrastructure projects and for funding and coordinating the critical research that drives innovation. . Public AI projects could tap directly into these resources, rather than allowing the fruits of these public expenditures to be exclusively captured by private firms. Government-provided access to the capital necessary for AI development promotes efficiency and coordination instead of speculation and potentially dangerous competitive race dynamics between private actors. | |||
Government is also in a better position than private companies to draw upon exclusive resources that will result in better models. For example, public AI could leverage government data sets, benefit from legal exceptions and liability waivers that restrict private actors, and convincingly mobilize the public to contribute data or other resources for the public good. Public models also have more incentive to address bias and inequity early and often in the process." | |||
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Revision as of 02:23, 22 November 2023
= "refers to publicly accessible AI models funded, provisioned, and governed by governments or other public bodies on behalf of their citizens".
URL = https://publicai.network/
Contextual Quote
}Public AI is distinct from highly-regulated AI insofar as a public entity directly owns or governs it—so that decisions about the AI are ultimately made by the public entity. It’s also distinct from but related to public-interest AI managed by a typical nongovernmental organization. Even though such forms of AI are, by definition, maintained in the public interest, they may not be publicly accountable depending on the governance structure of the organization. Public AI also resists intermediation of use by private parties. Finally, public AI as we define it here does not include forms of AI deployed and operated by governments but not accessible to the public, such as internal applications using non-public data."
Description
Public AI Network:
"Public AI in this context refers to publicly accessible AI models funded, provisioned, and governed by governments or other public bodies on behalf of their citizens. Public AI is a concept with strong political, ethical, and economic underpinnings.
The essential features of public AI are public access, public funding, and public accountability.
Public AI might take the form of a “public option” for large language models akin to public options for health insurance or banking; a national AI service akin to a national health service or a public highway administration; or a publicly-funded effort to deploy many AI models for public and community use, akin to public libraries.
These implementations might be carried out by government bodies, managed by a government-supported nonprofit (cf. ICANN or IANA), built through public-private-academic partnerships, or bootstrapped through open-source software. "
"What is public AI?
- Public AI is built by the public sector: ensuring AI capacity is not limited to Big Tech.
- Public AI is accessible: ensuring AI delivers benefits to all.
- Public AI is accountable: ensuring AI reflects society’s values.
- Public AI is being designed and built right now - all around the world.
Why do we need public AI?
- Limited public capacity in AI is stifling our collective capacity to shape the direction of society.
- AI is becoming essential infrastructure, like roads and water pipelines - fitting for the public sector.
- AI systems are growing in power and should reflect society’s values, not the values of shareholders.
- Private companies have a head start - without investment in public capacity now, the gap will grow."
Discussion
Public AI has advantages over private AI
Public AI Network:
"AI demands intensive capital investment, including in physical computational infrastructure and expensive fundamental research. While this barrier to entry might exclude new entrants, governments have access to the resources to compete with private firms. Governments, or public-private partnerships, have historically undertaken responsibility for large-scale infrastructure projects and for funding and coordinating the critical research that drives innovation. . Public AI projects could tap directly into these resources, rather than allowing the fruits of these public expenditures to be exclusively captured by private firms. Government-provided access to the capital necessary for AI development promotes efficiency and coordination instead of speculation and potentially dangerous competitive race dynamics between private actors.
Government is also in a better position than private companies to draw upon exclusive resources that will result in better models. For example, public AI could leverage government data sets, benefit from legal exceptions and liability waivers that restrict private actors, and convincingly mobilize the public to contribute data or other resources for the public good. Public models also have more incentive to address bias and inequity early and often in the process."