Public Safety
Summary
Examines marginal risks and benefits to public safety from dual-use foundation models with widely available weights, focusing on CBRN threats, cyber operations, and safety research.
Key quotes
direct model weight access can allow individuals to strip these safety features.
the release of mod el weights also cannot feasibly be reversed.
Open foundation models allow researchers without in-house proprietary AI models... to participate in AI safety research.
This section of the NTIA report analyzes how open model weights can both exacerbate risks—specifically regarding CBRN weapons and offensive cyber operations—and provide benefits through enhanced safety research and auditing.