On the Consideration of AI Openness: Can Good Intent Be Abused?

arXiv:2403.06537v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Openness is critical for the advancement of science. In particular, recent rapid progress in AI has been made possible only by various open-source models, datasets, and libraries. However, this openness also means that technologies can be freely used for socially harmful purposes. Can open-source models or datasets be used for malicious purposes? If so, how easy is it to adapt technology for such goals? Here, we conduct a case study in the legal domain, a …

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