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AI Revolution: Ethical Training Shifts Landscape for Mid-Michigan Professionals 

 March 28, 2024

By  Joe Habscheid

Summary: A new era of artificial intelligence (AI) training approaches is emerging, challenging the standard model of relying on copyrighted data. Recent advancements, such as AI models trained solely on public domain content, can potentially revolutionize the current norm, paving the way for a more ethically and legally compliant methodology. Let’s explore this subject, which should certainly ignite credible discussions among Mid-Michigan’s doctors, lawyers, and consultants.


Rethinking AI Model Training

The story around AI model training has always been entrenched with the use of proprietary and copyrighted data. However, there’s an uprising tide of change that’s offering an alternative path. A French government-backed group of researchers released the Common Corpus, the largest AI dataset composed solely of public domain text—a seismic shift in the training paradigm.

Fairly Trained: Pioneering a New Certification

Taking a leap forward, the non-profit organization Fairly Trained has gone ahead and initiated certification for AI models trained in a more ethical and compliant manner. They certify models that have been trained on data owned or licensed by the trainer, or on public domain content. The legal tech consultancy, 273 Ventures, with its certified AI model KL3M, stands as an extraordinary example, revamping the convention and creating an alternative to traditional training methods.

Addressing Legal Concerns

Besides catering to the quest for variety in AI model training, initiatives like Fairly Trained certification unblurr the lines of copyright infringement. By providing an uncompromising framework for training AI models, Fairly Trained allows for the development of AI tech that removes lingering doubts around copyright violations. As such, particularly our friends in the legal profession here in Mid-Michigan should consider this an opportunity to stay involved with AI developments within their field.

Limitations and Future Outlook

Although the shift toward use of public domain content is an encouraging development, it does come with inherent limitations. The most notable of these being their limited relevance to current or cutting-edge topics. However, this doesn’t undercut their invaluable potential, as the public domain datasets could offer a rich bedrock for advanced AI training, while simultaneously respecting copyright rules.


In this rapidly evolving scenery of AI training, it appears that open dialogue and experimentation with new methodologies could lead us toward a more ethically treatable and legally compliant horizon. As professionals—whether we be doctors gauging AI’s impact on healthcare or lawyers investigating the intersection of AI and legal technoes or consultants advising client businesses on AI strategies—it’s a substantial moment to ponder the trend lines and to participate in shaping the region’s AI narrative.

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Joe Habscheid


Joe Habscheid is the founder of midmichiganai.com. A trilingual speaker fluent in Luxemburgese, German, and English, he grew up in Germany near Luxembourg. After obtaining a Master's in Physics in Germany, he moved to the U.S. and built a successful electronics manufacturing office. With an MBA and over 20 years of expertise transforming several small businesses into multi-seven-figure successes, Joe believes in using time wisely. His approach to consulting helps clients increase revenue and execute growth strategies. Joe's writings offer valuable insights into AI, marketing, politics, and general interests.

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