A new definition of open-source AI could clarify an industry debate

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The Open Source Initiative (OSI), the organization widely seen as responsible for arbitrating openness standards, published the latest version of its definition of open-source AI on Thursday. The document comes after months of consulting with various developers, academics, and other concerned parties on a roadshow of workshops around the world.

The divide over open-source AI, explained

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The Open Source Initiative (OSI), the organization widely seen as responsible for setting that standard, recently embarked on a road trip of sorts to ask around about its proposed definitions. Executive Director Stefano Maffulli told us the complexities of the tech and the pace of its development pose unprecedented challenges.