After more than two years of collaboration, information gathering, global workshopping, testing, and an in-depth co-design process, we have an Open Source AI Definition.
The purpose of version 1.0 is to establish a workable standard for developers, researchers, and educators to consider how they may design evaluations for AI systems’ openness. The meaningful ability to fork and control their AI will foster permissionless, global innovation. It was important to drive a stake in the ground so everyone has something to work with. It’s version 1.0, so going forward, the process allows for improvement, and that’s exactly what will happen.
Over 150 individuals were part of the OSAID forum, nearly 15K subscribers to the OSI newsletter were kept up-to-date with the latest news about the OSAID, 2M unique visitors to the OSI website were exposed to the OSAID process. There were 50+ co-design working group volunteers representing 29 countries, including participants from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Future versions of OSAID will continue to be informed by the feedback we receive from various stakeholder communities. The fundamental principles and aim will not change, but, as our (collective) understanding of the technology improves and technology itself evolves, we might need to update to clarify or even change certain requirements. To enable this, the OSI Board voted to establish an AI sub-committee who will develop appropriate mechanisms for updating the OSAID in consultation with stakeholders. It will be fully formed in the months ahead.
Please continue to stay involved, as diverse voices and experiences are required to ensure Open Source AI works for the good of us all.
Stefano Maffulli
Executive Director, OSI
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News from the OSI
The Open Source Initiative Announces the Release of the Industry’s First Open Source AI Definition
Open and public co-design process culminates in a stable version of Open Source AI Definition, ensures freedoms to use, study, share and modify AI systems.
Other highlights:
How we passed the AI conundrums
ClearlyDefined at SOSS Fusion 2024
ClearlyDefined’s Steering and Outreach Committees Defined
The Open Source Initiative Supports the Open Source Pledge
OSI in the news
Open-source AI must reveal its training data, per new OSI definition
Article from ZDNet
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 reshapes the landscape, tech giants face a pivotal choice: embrace these established principles or reject them.
Other highlights:
The Gap Between Open and Closed AI Models Might Be Shrinking. Here’s Why That Matters (Time)
Meta’s military push is as much about the battle for open-source AI as it is about actual battles (Fortune)
OSI unveils Open Source AI Definition 1.0 (InfoWorld)
We finally have an ‘official’ definition for open source AI (TechCrunch)
Read all press mentions from this past month
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OpenSSF: SOSS Fusion 2024: Uniting Security Minds for the Future of Open Source (Security Boulevard)
Mozilla Foundation: How Mozilla’s President Defines Open-Source AI (Forbes)
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