AI Certification Program Verifies Systems Are ‘Fairly Trained’

New system seeks to create a sort of ‘organic’ or ‘fair trade’ label for AI.

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A new initiative will evaluate and certify artificial intelligence products as copyright-compliant, offering a stamp of approval to AI companies that submit details of their models for independent review.

The certification is conducted by a nonprofit called Fairly Trained, founded by Ed Newton-Rex, who resigned in November as the vice president of audio for Stability AI, citing concerns over AI “exploiting creators.”