What should AI labs disclose about their research pace?
Labs should consider recurring measures of AI-assisted research, human oversight and compute allocation, with definitions and independent verification. Process measures can complement capability evaluations by showing how work is organized. They should include scope and uncertainty, and avoid implying that a proposed framework is already a universal standard.
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AI Labs Should Show Their Work Before Asking Us to Trust Their PaceOpinion: recurring, independently verifiable process measures can make claims about AI research progress more accountable.
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