AI openness contested in new research paper

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-06-10 11:03

Researchers Rainer Rehak, André Ullrich, and Gergana Vladova will present their work at the Weizenbaum conference in Berlin. Their paper, "Contesting Openness in AI," published in the ACM International Conference on Information Technology for Social Good, examines the problematic application of the term "openness" in the context of artificial intelligence. The research questions the transformative value and participatory potential often attributed to open-source AI. AI

IMPACT Challenges the common perception of open-source AI, prompting critical evaluation of its participatory potential.

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