Expanding Access to Public AI Models - A Public Infrastructure Approach

Learn how treating AI access as a public utility could create a more equitable and accountable artificial intelligence ecosystem in this 35-minute talk from The Aspen Institute. Explore the three key features required for public AI development - public access, public accountability, and permanent public goods - while examining historical examples of successful public infrastructure like the BBC and US Postal Service. Discover practical approaches for expanding access to AI models in ways that strengthen the commons and serve the broader public interest through insights drawn from infrastructure policy research.