Frontier models
Very large or general-purpose models with cross-sector impact.
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Very large or general-purpose AI models that can be embedded across many settings and scale rapidly; they may present unique systemic risks due to their generality and broad cross-sector deployment. The document signals tailored safety mechanisms and possible model-specific obligations for such systems.
These are advanced AI models characterized by significant computational power and financial investment during their training phase, or smaller models derived from them with similar capabilities. They are identified as having the capacity to cause significant societal impact.
Advanced AI systems that demonstrate emergent properties or high computational power, potentially impacting national security or economic stability.
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