At VB Transform 2024, IBM's Cox presented a persuasive rationale for open innovation in business generative AI. The executive, Vice President of AI models and director at the collaborative research center, emphasized the importance of collaboration in technological advancement, particularly in the present AI landscape.
Cox pointed out the complex character of transparency in machine learning, contesting the two-dimensional understanding of the principle. He observed the burgeoning community of transparent systems from multiple providers, including industry leaders, research centers, and governments.
Nonetheless, he voiced worries about the nature of openness in many Large Language Models, pointing out that a number of them offer barely more than a collection of data points without transparency in their creation techniques.