At VB Transform 2024, International Business Machines' David Cox presented a persuasive rationale for transparent advancement in enterprise generative AI. The executive, Vice President of machine learning frameworks and director at the joint MIT and IBM artificial intelligence laboratory, underscored the importance of transparency in tech progress, notably in the current machine learning environment.
Cox highlighted the nuanced character of transparency in machine learning, contesting the two-dimensional understanding of the principle. He pointed out the growing ecosystem of open models from various sources, including tech giants, universities, and nation-states.
However, he expressed concerns about the quality of accessibility in various AI language systems, observing that certain models offer barely more than a collection of data points lacking transparency in their production methods.