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HomeBlogInfoWorld

Publication: InfoWorld

January 13, 2025

Open source trends for 2025 and beyond

InfoWorld

While debates about the definition of Open Source AI continue, with the Open Source Initiative (OSI) recently publishing its first draft, this ambiguity hasn’t slowed the adoption of modern AI models.

October 28, 2024

OSI unveils Open Source AI Definition 1.0

InfoWorld

The Open Source AI Definition will provide a reference for determining whether an AI system is truly open source AI, OSI said.

January 1, 2024

Open source needs to catch up in 2024

InfoWorld

Cloud and AI are the most important technologies today, and both have outstripped open source licenses. It’s time for a new open source definition.

August 21, 2023

Applying the lessons of open source to generative AI

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