Public AI Policies: Building Democratic and Sustainable AI Tool Ecosystems
Introduction to Public AI Policies and AI Tools Artificial intelligence tools are becoming integral to many sectors. Managing their development and deployment fairly and sustainably is a challenge. Public AI policies aim to create frameworks that support democratic access and sustainable growth of AI tools. This article examines how such policies leverage public compute resources, data commons, and open-source model ecosystems to build sustainable AI infrastructures. Role of Public Compute in AI Tool Development High-performance computing is essential for training and running AI tools. However, access to powerful compute resources is often limited to large companies. Public AI policies advocate for publicly funded compute infrastructure to be shared. This approach lowers barriers for researchers and smaller organizations to develop AI tools. It promotes innovation by democratizing access to necessary computing power. Data Commons as a Foundation for AI Tools AI tools require...