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Members Newsletter – October 2024

Members Newsletter – October 2024

We’re pleased to announce that Release Candidate 1 of the Open Source AI Definition has been confirmed and published! If you’d like to add your name to the list of endorsers published online,…

October 3, 2024

Members Newsletter – September 2024

Members Newsletter – September 2024

September 2024 Members Newsletter It’s been a busy couple of months, and things are going to stay that way as we approach All Things Open in October. Version 0.0.9 of…

September 4, 2024

Members Newsletter – August 2024

Members Newsletter – August 2024

August 2024 Members Newsletter The lively conversation about the role of data in building and modifying AI systems will continue as the OSI travels to China this month for AI_dev…

August 26, 2024

Members Newsletter – July 2024

Members Newsletter – July 2024

Doing business for and with Open Source can be a challenging endeavor, yet the market value of Open Source software from the supply and especially the demand side shows that…

July 17, 2024

Members Newsletter – June 2024

Members Newsletter – June 2024

In our efforts to establish a stable Open Source AI Definition, one of the most challenging aspects has been data and its availability. There are some people arguing that the…

June 30, 2024

Members Newsletter – May 2024

Members Newsletter – May 2024

Work on the Open Source AI Definition is continuing on schedule, with v0.0.8 published in hopes of reaching a release candidate next month and a stable version in October. Version…

May 30, 2024

Members Newsletter – April 2024

Members Newsletter – April 2024

The OSI wants to breathe life into the stories, case studies and research around maintaining a healthy business while producing Open Source software, so we’ve created a way to spread…

April 30, 2024

Members Newsletter – March 2024

Members Newsletter – March 2024

The evolution of the Open Source AI Definition continues, and draft v.0.0.6 is now live and open for public comments. This draft contains one major change in the section “What…

March 30, 2024

Members Newsletter – February 2024

Members Newsletter – February 2024

I was at FOSDEM last week, and there were a few key takeaways from my perspective: This is why the involvement of the broader Open Source community is so important…

February 28, 2024

Members Newsletter – January 2024

Members Newsletter – January 2024

It’s a new year and that means it’s time to elect a new Board of Directors at the OSI! The elections timeline was announced on January 16. Nominations will be…

January 30, 2024

2023 in review: many reasons to celebrate

2023 in review: many reasons to celebrate

Wrapping up a busy one for the Open Source Initiative as we celebrated the 25th anniversary of Open Source while looking towards present and future challenges and opportunities.

December 13, 2023

Now is the time to define Open Source AI

Now is the time to define Open Source AI

You’ve seen so many announcements about new releases of AI large language models, foundational models, tooling, services all claiming to be “open” or “Open Source”. But none of them are shared with the same conditions.

June 14, 2023

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