Structured access: an emerging paradigm for safe AI deployment

Understand

Structured access is an emerging paradigm for the safe deployment of artificial intelligence (AI).

• Instead of openly disseminating AI systems, developers facilitate controlled, arm's length interactions with their AI systems.
• The aim is to prevent dangerous AI capabilities from being widely accessible, whilst preserving access to AI capabilities that can be used safely.
• The developer must both restrict how the AI system can be used, and prevent the user from circumventing these restrictions through modification or reverse engineering of the AI system.