At VB Transform 2024, IBM's Cox delivered a compelling argument for transparent advancement in enterprise generative AI. The executive, Vice President of artificial intelligence systems and leader at the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, stressed the crucial nature of openness in tech progress, notably in the current AI landscape.
Cox pointed out the complex essence of openness in AI, questioning the simplistic understanding of the principle. He pointed out the growing ecosystem of accessible frameworks from diverse origins, including industry leaders, research centers, and governments.
Nonetheless, he articulated reservations about the standard of accessibility in various AI language systems, pointing out that a number of them deliver little more than a "bag of numbers" without openness in their creation techniques.