Openly Shared: CRA’s Open goes beyond the OSD
The definition of “open source” in the most recent version (article 2(48)) of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) goes beyond the Open Source Definition (OSD) managed by OSI.
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Compelling responses to NTIA’s AI Open Model Weights RFC
The OSI has compiled a compelling list of responses from nonprofit organizations and companies to NTIA’s AI Open Model Weights RFC.
OSI participates in Columbia Convening on openness and AI; first readouts available
Stefano Maffulli participates in collaboration on building a framework for openness in AI with Mozilla and the Columbia Institute of Global Politics with technical and policy memorandums being released.
OSI’s responds to NTIA on widely available AI models
In addition to joining a number of other organizations in responding to the NTIA’s Request for Comment on, OSI has provided its organizational response to the call for public comment, centering its encouragement on the societal benefits of open models and emphasizing the need to complete the development of a recognized definition of the concept of “Open Source AI” as fundamental to effective policy-making regarding Artificial Intelligence.
Letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Raimondo urging protection of openness and transparency in AI
The OSI contributed, along with other members of civil society and academia, to a letter drafted by Mozilla and the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) asking the White House and Congress to exercise great caution when considering whether and how to regulate the publication of open models.
NTIA engages civil society on questions of open foundation models for AI, hears benefits of openness in the public interest
OSI shares key takeaways from a recent listening session of the National Telecommunications and Information Agency conducted with Civil Society organizations about the benefits and risks associated with offering wide availability of model weights and other components of open and closed foundation models.
New risk assessment framework offers clarity for open AI models
The marginal risk associated with open foundation models has been clarified in a recent position paper, addressing a contentious debate in the AI community.
The European regulators listened to the Open Source communities!
Open Source communities defended developers and foundations against risks posed by the CRA to Open Source development, and their voices were heard. Workshops being offered at FOSDEM offer a chance for others to participate moving forward.
Fixing a gap in the SEP regulation
In OSI’s feedback to the European Commission’s proposed Standard Essential Patent (SEP) Regulation (SEP-R), OSI recommended that the legislation add a waiting period for patent claims registered under the regulation…
OSI work in developing an Open Source AI definition featured in the State of the Digital Public Goods Ecosystem 2023 report
OSI’s work is featured in the State of the Digital Public Goods Ecosystem 2023 report, published by the Digital Public Goods Alliance.
License Consistency Working Group begins license review
License Consistency Working Group (LCWG) begins work to review OSI’s library of licenses against current standards.
Diverse Open Source uses highlight need for precision in Cyber Resilience Act
The final legislative phase of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is starting and the drafts still have issues arising from framing by the Commission or Parliament. Read OSI’s recommendations to frame the trialogue.