Openness Made All of This Possible
Every AI system in the headlines today, whether proprietary or Open Source, exists because researchers shared their work openly. That openly shared research produced Open Source software: the frameworks used to train these models, the libraries used to evaluate them, the operating systems, orchestration layers, and inference engines used to run them.
Open Source AI Fellowship Announced at UN Open Source Week
The OSI is pleased to announce the launch of the Open Source AI Fellowship at UN Open Source Week.
Open Source Initiative Helps G7 Deliver Vision On AI Openness
On May 29, 2026 in Paris, G7 Digital and Technology ministers approved a “Vision on AI openness opportunities and shared language”. The vision, which sets out terminology around AI openness, is the result of a three-month partnership between the OSI and the G7.
Open Source Without Borders: Reflections from COSCon’25
Witnessing China’s Deepseek moment firsthand and learning about Kaiyuanshe’s dedication for over a decade building and championing China’s Open Source community with such vision and commitment is truly inspiring.
DPGA’s Annual Members Meeting: Advancing Open Source & DPGs for the Public Good
The DPGA’s Annual Members Meeting highlighted several priorities that resonate strongly with OSI’s mission, including promoting Open Source software, advancing public-interest AI, and strengthening global collaboration.
OFA Symposium 2025 and the Launch of the Open Technology Research Network (OTRN)
The OpenForum Academy Symposium 2025 organized by OpenForum Europe (OFE) brought together researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and open technology leaders for two days of deep inquiry into how open technologies shape our economies, infrastructures, and societies.
Open letter: Harnessing open source AI to advance digital sovereignty
Europe is at a crossroads. The Summit on European Digital Sovereignty marks an important milestone for the EU and its member states in aligning on a shared strategy for achieving real and lasting European digital sovereignty. As the EU pursues the goal of digital sovereignty, we urge you to harness open source — that is, technology that is free to use, inspect, adapt, and share — as a key enabler of this strategy.
State of the Source at ATO 2025: State of the “Open” AI
The OSI hosted the State of the Source Track at ATO. Gabriel Toscano from Duke University led the State of the “Open” AI session, unpacking what it really means when models call themselves open.
State of the Source at ATO 2025: AI and Data Governance
The OSI hosted the State of the Source Track at ATO. Katie Steen-James and Nick Vidal participated in a fireside chat (Policy: AI / Data Governance) to discuss the latest AI and data governance policy developments.
Open Source Congress 2025 and Stakeholder Day: building a global agenda for Open Source
On 16–17 September 2025, leaders from across the Open Source ecosystem gathered in Brussels for the third annual Open Source Congress (OSC), followed by the companion Stakeholder Day. Each year, the Congress has provided an intimate forum for foundations and ecosystem leaders to exchange views on the global forces shaping open collaboration.
Report from OSS EU 2025 and AI_dev: What’s next for OSAID
At this year’s Open Source Summit EU (OSS EU 2025) and AI_dev EU 2025, Stefano Maffulli, Executive Director of OSI, and Jordan Maris, OSI’s EU Policy Analyst, presented a summary of 10 months since the release of the Open Source AI Definition v1.0.
Deep Dive: Data Governance brings world-class experts together
The schedule for the Deep Dive: Data Governance virtual conference is now live. Taking place October 1–3, this premier three-day event will bring together industry leaders and world-class experts to explore the latest advancements in Data Governance and Open Source AI.
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