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Add model signing as a sandbox project #347

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@mihaimaruseac mihaimaruseac commented Jun 20, 2024

We have a working group that meets for model signing work, as part of ossf/ai-ml-security#10. Since this working group helps in developing https://github.com/sigstore/model-transparency and building standards around it, it needs to be officially a project, not a WG.

We add the project at a sandbox stage.

Please note that there are 2 repos invovled here:

These two repositories should work in unison to achieve a common goal.

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changing to draft as there needs to be some work regarding repo

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lehors commented Jun 21, 2024

I think the naming needs some work.

First the repo is called model_transparency but the proposed project name is "Model Signing". Then looking into the repo README it appears that model signing is only part of what's being done (i.e., Model Signing + SLSA).

Finally, "Model Transparency" is actually a complex topic which is quite broader than what this project aims to tackle. See The Foundation Model Transparency Index.

So, while I'm not really sure what name should be used I think this ought to be sorted out. We should find another name and rename the repo accordingly to get everything aligned.

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Yes, the repo confusion is why I made this as a draft for now, apologies for the notifications.

The sigstore/model_transparency repo and the SIG (to become project) repo should be different entities, since they had different histories. I'll update this PR with better naming and documentation, pending some external discussions.

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please get the names synchronized. the effort has merit, lets make sure it is clearly documented and communicated

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@mihaimaruseac Bumping this PR. Please let us know if/how the TAC can help the Project sort things out.

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mihaimaruseac commented Aug 14, 2024

Sorry, got delayed with a bunch of other items and missed this one. Will do by the end of the week. Thank you for the nudge

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Made it clearer that we have 2 separate repositories, under 2 separate organizations. The model signing SIG (to become project) under the AI/ML WG will have a repo under OpenSSF for the work regarding standardizations, efficiency, etc., but the technical signing work that is developed as part of sigstore/model-transparency will stay with Sigstore, since it encompasses more than what the SIG (to become project) aims to do.

Force pushed an amended commit and marked the PR as ready for review. Apologies it took so long to do this.

@mihaimaruseac mihaimaruseac changed the title Add model_transparency as a sandbox project Add model signing as a sandbox project Aug 19, 2024
We have a working group that meets for model signing work, as part of
ossf/ai-ml-security#10. Since this working
group helps in developing https://github.com/sigstore/model-transparency
and building standards around it, it needs to be officially a project,
not a WG.

We add the project at a sandbox stage.

Please note that there are 2 repos invovled here:

- https://github.com/sigstore/model-transparency which will be owned by
  Sigstore and is just the implementation work for the library for model
  signing
- a new repository to be created under https://github.com/ossf to
  represent standard documents, as outputs of this project

These two repositories should work in unison to achieve a common goal.

Signed-off-by: Mihai Maruseac <mihaimaruseac@google.com>
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LGTM

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Great work!

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