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Debate over “open source AI” term brings new push to formalize definition | Restrictive AI model licenses claimed as "open source" spark for clear standard
Restrictive AI model licenses claimed as "open source" spark for clear standard.
Because of this type of ambiguity, we've typically described AI models that include code or weights with restrictions or lack accompanying training data with alternative terms like "open-weights" or "source-available." "AI is different from regular software and forces all stakeholders to review how the Open Source principles apply to this space," said Stefano Maffulli, executive director of the OSI. The "data information" approach aims to provide transparency and replicability without necessarily disclosing the actual dataset, ostensibly addressing potential privacy or copyright concerns while sticking to open source principles, though that particular point may be up for further debate.
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