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Maybe Meta's Llama claims to be open source because of the EU AI act
I encountered a theory a while ago that one of the reasons Meta insist on using the term “open source” for their Llama models despite the Llama license not actually …
Recital (102) acknowledges that software and data, including models, released under a free and open-source licence can contribute to research and innovation and provide growth opportunities. The Recital further clarifies that a license can still be considered free and open-source even if it includes standard conditions like requiring attribution (crediting the original provider) or respecting identical or comparable terms of distribution. Update: Steve O’Grady points out that Meta/Facebook have been abusing the term “open source” for a lot longer than the EU AI act has been around—they were pulling shenanigans with a custom license for React back in 2017.
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