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How Do You Define 'Open Source AI'?
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The Open Source Initiative (OSI) recently unveiled its latest draft definition for "open source AI," aiming to clarify the ambiguous use of the term in the fast-moving field. The move comes as some companies like Meta release trained AI language...
The move comes as some companies like Meta release trained AI language model weights and code with usage restrictions while using the "open source" label. 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." To address the issue formally, the OSI -- which is well-known for its advocacy for open software standards -- has assembled a group of about 70 participants, including researchers, lawyers, policymakers, and activists.
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