Tracing the Evolution of Information Transparency for OpenAI’s GPT Models through a Biographical Approach
Summary
An analysis of OpenAI's GPT model transparency from 2018 to GPT-4, finding that while usage policies clarified, development processes became more opaque.
Key quotes
Findings suggest that while model limitations and downstream usages are increasingly clarified, model development processes have become more opaque.
The study employs the Biographies of Artifacts and Practices (BOAP) method to evaluate OpenAI’s disclosures. It utilizes a 9-dimensional analytical framework to assess comprehensiveness across model iterations.