MIT Technology Review – Open Source Initiative

Publication: MIT Technology Review

August 22, 2024

We finally have a definition for open-source AI

Open-source AI is everywhere right now. The problem is, no one agrees on what it actually is. Now we may finally have an answer. The Open Source Initiative (OSI), the self-appointed arbiters of what it means to be open source, has released a new definition, which it hopes will help lawmakers develop regulations to protect consumers from AI risks.

On the face of it, open-source AI promises a future where anyone can take part in the technology’s development. That could accelerate innovation, boost transparency, and give users greater control over systems that could soon reshape many aspects of our lives. But what even is it? What makes an AI model open source, and what disqualifies it?

Publication: MIT Technology Review

We finally have a definition for open-source AI

The tech industry can’t agree on what open-source AI means. That’s a problem.

The future of open source is still very much in flux