Model transparency
Level 2
How much is publicly known about how a model was built and what it was trained on.
Term 6 of 6 in Safety and privacy
In plain language
Transparency spans a spectrum: some models publish their weights, data sources and limitations, others reveal almost nothing. It affects your ability to audit, reproduce or trust results.
Think of it like this
A dish with a full ingredients list versus a secret recipe.
Why it matters
In regulated work, transparency is not a philosophical preference. It determines whether you are allowed to use a model at all.
Next terms in Safety and privacy
- BiasA model systematically favouring or disadvantaging certain people or outcomes.
- Personally identifiable informationAny information that can be traced back to a specific person.
- Data retentionHow long a service keeps what you send it, and what it does with it.
- Prompt injectionHiding instructions inside content so a model obeys the attacker instead of you.