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Arguments about what is and isn’t “open source” are often resolved by deferring to the Open Source Initiative (OSI): If a piece of software is available under a license rubber stamped as “open source” ...

Researchers have long disagreed over what constitutes open-source AI. An influential group has offered up an answer. Open-source AI is everywhere right now. The problem is, no one agrees on what it ...

In our wider community we are all familiar with the idea of open source software. Many of us run it as our everyday tools, a lot of us release our work under an open source licence, and we have a ...

The model rivalled market-leading US AI models in performance while using a fraction of their computing power, suggesting ...

Stefano Maffulli, the OSI's first executive director, is leaving. His biggest challenge was working on AI and open source software. Under his leadership, the OSI created the Open-Source AI Definition.

Or, rather, not what it means, but that vendors should figure out a consistent definition of what it means so as not to confuse buyers. Fair enough.According to Gartner, the current debate among open ...

I discuss what open-source means in the realm of AI and LLMs. There are efforts to devise open-source LLMs for mental health guidance. An AI Insider scoop.

Open source means different things to different people. To some, it’s simply that the software code is out there, available for anyone to download, change and re-release. Maybe it’s free; maybe you ...

X to open-source its recommendation algorithm, Elon Musk announces. Learn how AI and Grok impact content, ads, and ...

Will we see more open source startups in this weak economic climate? Forbes columnist Sramana Mitra has an article, “ Open Source Means Business,” describing how such entrepreneurs as Brian Behlendorf ...