AI's Impact on Open Source Software to be Discussed in Edinburgh

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] · 2026-05-28 10:00

An event focusing on the impact of artificial intelligence on open-source software development will take place on June 5th in Edinburgh. The session will feature a panel of experts including Justin Cormack from Docker, Inc., Keith Bergelt from Open Invention Network, Mike McQuaid from Homebrew, and Paula Kennedy from Syntasso. Chris Plank from NatWest will moderate the discussion, which is part of the State of Open Con 2026 On The Road series. AI

IMPACT Discusses the implications of AI for open-source software development.

RANK_REASON This is an announcement for an event discussing AI's impact on open source, not a release of new AI technology or research.

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