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Publication: Gizmodo

October 28, 2024

What Does Open-Source AI Actually Mean? There’s Finally a Definition

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“Arriving at today’s [open source AI definition] version 1.0 was a difficult journey, filled with new challenges for the OSI community,” Open Source Initiative Executive Director Stefano Maffulli said in a statement. “Despite this delicate process, filled with differing opinions and uncharted technical frontiers—and the occasional heated exchange—the results are aligned with the expectations set out at the start of this two-year process.

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