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‘Open’ model licenses often carry concerning restrictions
'Open' model releases from Google, Meta, and others have onerous terms that make some companies wary of using them.
Han-Chung Lee, director of machine learning at Moody’s, agrees that custom licenses such as those attached to Gemma and Llama make the models “not usable” in many commercial scenarios. “Given the lack of consensus on these terms and the fact that many of the underlying assumptions haven’t yet been tested in courts, it all serves primarily as a declaration of intent from those actors,” Jernite said. “[But if certain clauses] are interpreted too broadly, a lot of good work will find itself on uncertain legal ground, which is particularly scary for organizations building successful commercial products.”
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