Fairly Trained, a nonprofit that certifies AI developers who train their technology ethically (for example, by not using copyrighted material without permission), is rolling out stricter and more specific rules for its certification badges.
Many AI developers use architectures that include multiple models. These models serve different functions in the AI technology the company develops. Until now, Fairly Trained has offered developers certification badges based on specific models they use.
Now, the nonprofit will issue new badges to certified companies, and those companies “will need to be transparent with users about what elements of their architecture are and are not certified,” Fairly Trained said in a statement Thursday (Aug. 1).
“We believe this transparency is essential to enable users to make informed decisions about which AI products to use,” Fairly Trained said.
So far, two AI developers have received the new certification badge that requires transparency about all models used: Generative Music Platform Jen and audio tools company AI Kits.
“Our top priority at Jen has been to design an approach that paves the way for ethically trained models to establish a dominant presence at the forefront of their industries,” said Jen, Co-Founder and CEO. Shara Senderoff said in a statement.
“We believe this focus not only adheres to responsible practices, but also positions the models as trusted and widely adopted. We are incredibly proud that our audio models are certified by Fairly Trained, which is a significant alignment with our commitment to transparency.”
“We believe this transparency is essential to enable users to make informed decisions about which AI products to use.”
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Jen’s omnidirectional broadcast models have all been certified, Fairly Trained said. Meanwhile, Kits AI’s vocal and instrument models have been verified, including its vocal library, which pays artists per download if they’ve trained their vocals on the Kits platform.
“At Kits, a big part of our mission is to empower singers and creators with AI tools that respect the art, fairly compensate artists, and foster a sustainable future for music – something we believe Fairly Trained certifications bring us all closer together,” said Pippin BongiovanniMarketing Director of Kits.
Enough trained was founded earlier this year by Ed Newton-Rexa California-based entrepreneur who founded the AI music creation platform Jukedeck a decade ago.
“Our top priority at Jen has been to design an approach that paves the way for ethically trained models to establish a dominant presence at the forefront of their industries.”
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In a widely read column has MBWNewton-Rex explained why he left his job at Stability AIcreator of the famous image generator Stable diffusion.
“I disagree with the company’s view that training generative AI models on copyrighted works constitutes ‘fair use,’” Newton-Rex wrote, referring to the exception in U.S. copyright law that allows unauthorized use of copyrighted works for certain limited uses, such as news and education.
Some AI developers, facing lawsuits from copyright holders, have argued that AI training should be considered fair use — a position with which most rights holders disagree.
Some AI developers have argued that some AI models, particularly large language models (LLMs), require such large datasets to train that it is virtually impossible to train them without using large amounts of copyrighted material.
Fairly Trained disputed this claim and supported its argument when it certified its first LLM in March of this year – KL3MSince 273 companies.
Fairly Trained also announced that it has certified Voice modulatorthe first company offering AI speech and singing models to receive certification.
Additionally, two music companies that use generative AI – Infinite album And Lemonade – have also obtained certification, as has an “AI group” called Frozen Orcs.
As Fairly Trained has not yet announced whether these companies have received its new updated certification badge, it is unclear whether all of their models comply with Fairly Trained’s new certification standards.The music industry in the world
