Private AI model, data, and training secrets a company keeps hidden.
AI trade secrets are the burger place's secret sauce. The line wraps around the block, but the recipe sleeps in a locked drawer.
They guide what gets shared. They matter in secret deals and lawsuits.
Closed-source Model
Trade secrets often explain why closed models hide weights and training details.
Exfiltration
A leak can carry away model recipes and customer data.
Anti-distillation
Anti-distillation tries to stop others from copying model skills through the API.
Copyright
Copyright protects works, but trade secrets protect hidden information.