Open Source AI Definition – Weekly update April 29

Favorite New draft of the Open Source AI Definition v.0.0.8 is live! The draft is ready for feedback.  The changelog:  incorporated feedback from legal review in Gothenburg and 0.0.7 transformed Data transparency to Data information following feedback from the separated the Out of scope section to a FAQ document 18

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Shared by voicesofopensource April 29, 2024

Openly Shared

Favorite The definition of “open source” in the most recent version (article 2(48)) of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) goes beyond the Open Source Definition (OSD) managed by OSI. It says: “Free and open-source software is understood as software the source code of which is openly shared and the license

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Open Source AI Definition – Weekly update April 22

Favorite Comments on the forum A user added in the forum that there is an issue as traditional copyright protection might not apply to weight models because they are essentially mathematical calculations. “ licensing them through any kind of copyright license will not be enforceable !! and this means that

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Open Source AI Definition – Weekly update April 15

Favorite Having just exited a very busy week here are the two major milestones to know about. Definition v.0.0.7 is out! Access the definition here and the discussion of it here The changelog: Incorporating the comments to draft v.0.0.6 and results of the working group analysis Removed reference to “the

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Shared by voicesofopensource April 15, 2024

Compelling responses to NTIA’s AI Open Model Weights RFC

Favorite The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) posted a request for comments on Dual Use Foundation Artificial Intelligence Models with Widely Available Model Weights, and it has received 362 comments. In addition to the Open Source Initiative’s (OSI) joint letter drafted by Mozilla and the Center for Democracy and

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Open Source AI Definition – Weekly update April 8

Favorite Seeking document reviewers for OpenCV This is your final opportunity to register for the review of licenses provided by OpenCV. Join us for our upcoming phase, where we meticulously compare various systems’ documentation against our latest definition to test compatibility. For more information, check the forum Action on the

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OSI’s Response to NTIA ‘Dual Use’ RFC 3.27.2024

Favorite March 27, 2024 Mr. Bertram LeeNational Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)U.S. Department of Commerce1401 Constitution Avenue NWWashington, DC 20230 RE: [Docket Number 240216-0052] Dual Use Foundation Artificial Intelligence Models with Widely Available Model Weights Dear Mr. Lee: The Open Source Initiative (“OSI”) appreciates the opportunity to provide our views

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Open Source AI Definition – Weekly update April 2

Favorite Seeking document reviewers for Pythia and OpenCV We are now in the process of reviewing legal documents to check the compatibility with the version 0.0.6 definition of open-source AI, specifically for Pythia and OpenCV. Click here to see the past activities of the four working groups To get involved,

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Shared by voicesofopensource April 1, 2024