The Open Source Initiative’s new definition was the product of years of discussions between stakeholders from more than 35 countries, the organization said.

The Open Source Initiative (OSI), a long-running institution aiming to define and “steward” all things open source, today released version 1.0 of its Open Source AI Definition (OSAID).

The OSA says that this definition will “bridge the gap” between closed and open source AI models by allowing users to download and deploy advanced AI technologies independently without charge.

If all goes smoothly, the OSI plans to release the final 1.0 version of the Open Source AI Definition at the All Things Open conference on October 28, 2024. Hang tight, folks. We're getting there.

The latest OSI Open-Source AI Definition draft, 0.0.9, has several significant changes.These are: Clarified definitions: The definition now clearly identifies models and weights/parameters as part ...

Under such a definition, neither Meta’s Llama 3.1, nor Google’s Gemma model would count as open source AIs, Nik Marda, Mozilla’s technical lead of AI governance, told PCMag.

It’s debatable how much any definition of open-source AI will level the playing field anyway, says Sarah Myers West, co–executive director of the AI Now Institute.

The Open Source Initiative (OSI) released Version 1.0 of its Open Source AI Definition (OSAID) after two years of development with contributions from global experts.

Open-source AI is everywhere right now. The problem is, no one agrees on what it actually is.Now we may finally have an answer. The Open Source Initiative (OSI), the self-appointed arbiters of ...