THE open source ai definition 1.0

We have released the first stable version of the Definition.

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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.
ClearlyDefined’s Steering and Outreach Committees Defined
We are excited to announce the newly elected leaders for the ClearlyDefined Steering and Outreach Committees!
Rahmat Akintola: Voices of the Open Source AI Definition
The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is running a series of stories about a few of the people involved in the Open Source AI Definition (OSAID) co-design process. Today, we are featuring Rahmat Akintola, one of the …
How we passed the AI conundrums
Some people believe that full unfettered access to all training data is paramount. This group argues that anything less than all the data would compromise the Open Source principles, forever removing full reproducibility of AI systems, …

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