OSI work in developing an Open Source AI definition featured in the State of the Digital Public Goods Ecosystem 2023 report

The OSI joined the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) at the beginning of 2023 to support its mission to accelerate the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in low- and middle-income countries by facilitating the discovery, development, use of and investment in digital public goods. Digital public goods include Open Source software, open data, open AI models, open standards and open content that adhere to privacy and other applicable laws and best practices, do no harm by design and help attain SDGs.

Members of the DPGA include governments and their agencies, multilateral organizations including UN entities, philanthropic foundations, funders, think tanks and technology companies. Deb Bryant serves as the OSI liaison, and Stefano Maffulli led an AI workshop at the annual meeting in Ethiopia in November.

In its recently released State of the Digital Public Goods Ecosystem 2023 report, the DPG-related work and contributions of DPGA member entities are highlighted. For the OSI, our featured work includes participation in and collaboration with the DPGA’s Community of Practice (CoP) on AI which advocates for responsible use of AI. The DPGA agrees that an Open Source AI definition that embodies principles of transparency and clarity will be crucial to supporting wider efforts towards responsible AI. We look forward to continued collaboration with DPGA and its members.

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