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Open weights not open source, says OSI, but industry pushes for their use

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The Open Source Initiative (OSI) maintains that open weights do not equate to open source, though some advocate for open weights as a pragmatic step towards greater data transparency. Major tech companies, including Microsoft, Nvidia, and Google, have urged the US administration not to restrict open-weight models, with Anthropic being a notable exception among large AI firms in not signing this appeal. The argument is that open weights offer substantial benefits, and pursuing them should not be hindered by the pursuit of a more comprehensive definition of open source. AI

IMPACT The debate over open weights versus open source impacts the pace of AI development and accessibility.

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Open weights not open source, says OSI, but industry pushes for their use

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Open weights aren't open source — the OSI is clear on that. But even the former OSI head says he'd settle for open weights while pushing for full data transpare

    Open weights aren't open source — the OSI is clear on that. But even the former OSI head says he'd settle for open weights while pushing for full data transparency. Microsoft, Nvidia, Google, Amazon, and ~200 startups just told the Trump admin not to restrict open-weight models. …

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