International Business Machines pushes for open innovation in enterprise AI

International Business Machines pushes for open innovation in enterprise AI

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At VB Transform 2024, International Business Machines' David Cox showcased a compelling argument for open innovation in business artificial intelligence. The speaker, Vice President of AI models and head at the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, stressed the significance of openness in technological advancement, particularly in the present artificial intelligence ecosystem.
The IBM executive pointed out the multifaceted essence of accessibility in AI, challenging the binary view of the concept. He pointed out the growing ecosystem of open models from various sources, including tech giants, universities, and nation-states.
However, he articulated reservations about the nature of transparency in many Large Language Models, pointing out that a number of them offer scarcely more than a collection of data points lacking transparency in their production methods.