"Stanford's Call for AI Transparency: Urging Tech Companies to Reveal More"

Stanford researchers have developed a scoring system called the Foundation Model Transparency Index to rate the transparency of 10 major A.I. language models, including OpenAI's GPT-4, Google's PaLM 2, and Meta's LLaMA 2. The rankings evaluate criteria such as disclosure of training data sources, hardware information, labor involved, and downstream indicators. The most transparent model was LLaMA 2, scoring 54%, followed by GPT-4 and PaLM 2 at 40%. The researchers argue that increased transparency is crucial as A.I. models become more powerful and widespread, enabling regulators, researchers, and users to better understand their capabilities and potential risks.