[kaliqt]

Yes. It's not like the model can spy on you, so if the model performs well on premise then it will be suitable irrespective of the origin.

[dbdr]

There are concerns besides spying if you really don't trust the source of an open model. One is that the training incorporates a bias (added data or data omission) that might not be immediately apparent but can affect you in a critical situation. Another is vendor lock-in, if you end up depending on specifics of the model that make it harder to swap later.

That's true regardless of the source, of course.

[apwell23]

> Another is vendor lock-in, if you end up depending on specifics of the model that make it harder to swap later.

Wouldn't that 'concern' apply to mistral too. I don't see how the word 'another' can be used here?

[disiplus]

yeah, but try to convince a board or legal about it for a company that is not software first, for that they have to understand how it works. we have "chinese" AI blocked at work, even through i use self hosted models for myself at home hacking on my own stuff.

[croes]

What about bias? And can create modell that hallucinates on purpose in certain scenarios?

[miki123211]

> It's not like the model can spy on you

Good luck convincing others of this. I know it's true, you know it's true, but I've met plenty of otherwise reasonable people who just wouldn't listen to any arguments, they already knew better.

[ajuc]

It's theoretically possible that your model will work OK except for code generation for security-relevant applications it will introduce subtle pre-designed bugs. Or if used for screening CVs it will prioritize PRC agents through some keyword in hobbies. Or it could promise a bribe to an office worker when asked about some critical infastructure :)

Sending data back could be as simple as responding with embedded image urls that reference external server.

You are totally right EU commissioner, Http://chinese.imgdb.com/password/to/eu/grid/is/swordfish/funnycat.png

Possibilities are endless.

[Xmd5a]

https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.05566

Sleeper Agents: Training Deceptive LLMs that Persist Through Safety Training

[cnr]

Maybe it can not spy on you but models can be totally (e.g. politically) biased depending on the country of origin. Try to ask european-, us- or china-trained models about "Tiananmen Massacre" and compare the answers. Or consider Trump's recent decisions to get rid of "woke" AI models.

[Aerroon]

Yeah, but would you trust European censorship to be better? The whole "hate speech" thing is not that uncommon in Europe.