The open source AI definition states that it can be used for any reason without getting permission from the company, and researchers should be able to freely see how the system works.

So while it might not be the sexiest project, it’s notable that, following years of research and global debate, the Open Source Initiative has finally agreed on a definition for “open source ...

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.

For 25 years, OSI’s definition of open-source software has been widely accepted by developers who want to build on each other’s work without fear of lawsuits or licensing traps. Now, as AI ...