Responsible AI in Open Ecosystems: Reconciling Innovation with Risk Assessment and Disclosure

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Main Authors: Chakraborti, Mahasweta, Prestoza, Bert Joseph, Vincent, Nicholas, Frey, Seth
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Published: 2024
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author Chakraborti, Mahasweta
Prestoza, Bert Joseph
Vincent, Nicholas
Frey, Seth
author_facet Chakraborti, Mahasweta
Prestoza, Bert Joseph
Vincent, Nicholas
Frey, Seth
contents The rapid scaling of AI has spurred a growing emphasis on ethical considerations in both development and practice. This has led to the formulation of increasingly sophisticated model auditing and reporting requirements, as well as governance frameworks to mitigate potential risks to individuals and society. At this critical juncture, we review the practical challenges of promoting responsible AI and transparency in informal sectors like OSS that support vital infrastructure and see widespread use. We focus on how model performance evaluation may inform or inhibit probing of model limitations, biases, and other risks. Our controlled analysis of 7903 Hugging Face projects found that risk documentation is strongly associated with evaluation practices. Yet, submissions (N=789) from the platform's most popular competitive leaderboard showed less accountability among high performers. Our findings can inform AI providers and legal scholars in designing interventions and policies that preserve open-source innovation while incentivizing ethical uptake.
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spellingShingle Responsible AI in Open Ecosystems: Reconciling Innovation with Risk Assessment and Disclosure
Chakraborti, Mahasweta
Prestoza, Bert Joseph
Vincent, Nicholas
Frey, Seth
Human-Computer Interaction
Artificial Intelligence
Computers and Society
Emerging Technologies
Software Engineering
The rapid scaling of AI has spurred a growing emphasis on ethical considerations in both development and practice. This has led to the formulation of increasingly sophisticated model auditing and reporting requirements, as well as governance frameworks to mitigate potential risks to individuals and society. At this critical juncture, we review the practical challenges of promoting responsible AI and transparency in informal sectors like OSS that support vital infrastructure and see widespread use. We focus on how model performance evaluation may inform or inhibit probing of model limitations, biases, and other risks. Our controlled analysis of 7903 Hugging Face projects found that risk documentation is strongly associated with evaluation practices. Yet, submissions (N=789) from the platform's most popular competitive leaderboard showed less accountability among high performers. Our findings can inform AI providers and legal scholars in designing interventions and policies that preserve open-source innovation while incentivizing ethical uptake.
title Responsible AI in Open Ecosystems: Reconciling Innovation with Risk Assessment and Disclosure
topic Human-Computer Interaction
Artificial Intelligence
Computers and Society
Emerging Technologies
Software Engineering
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.19104