NTIA seeks public input on policy around ‘open-weight’ AI models under Biden EO

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has issued a request for comment on open-weight artificial intelligence models and is seeking feedback within 30 days, under a mandate in President Biden’s AI executive order.

“Open-weight AI models raise important questions around safety challenges, and opportunities for competition and innovation,” NTIA administrator Alan Davidson said in a Feb. 21 release announcing the request for comment.

“These models can help unleash innovation across communities by making powerful tools accessible, but that same...