What it is
Fairly Trained is a certification program for models and model builders that claim to use properly licensed or consented training data. The program turns sourcing norms into a concrete third-party signal that partners, customers, and policymakers can evaluate, even if announcement-based certification counts still understate the full set of participating models.
Limitations
Published announcement counts may understate the current roster; Fairly Trained's current certified-models page appears larger, but it is undated, so this metric stays conservative.
Evidence trail
- Aug 01, 2024 Individual model certification updated
- Mar 20, 2024 Five more companies received certification
- Jan 17, 2024 Certification launched for generative AI companies
Adoption signals
Users
16+ announced certified entities
Derived from nine launch certifications, five additional certified entities announced in March 2024, and two more individual-model certifications announced in August 2024.
- Individual model certification updated Aug 01, 2024
- Five more companies received certification Mar 20, 2024
- Certification launched for generative AI companies Jan 17, 2024