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Open Source AI Definition – Weekly update July 1
Catch up on the community's discussions about the Open Source AI Definition!
Open Source AI Definition – Weekly update June 24
This week saw lively debate on the role of data information in AI. Dive into the key points discussed here!
Open Source AI Definition – Weekly update June 17
Busy? Catch up on the Open Source AI Definition here!
Explaining the concept of Data information
This post clarifies how the draft Open Source AI Definition arrived at its current state, the design principles behind the Data information concept and the constraints (legal and technical) it operates under.
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OSPO4Good at the United Nations
The OSI is participating at the OSPO4Good event at the United Nations and organizing a workshop titled "Open Source AI: What Is It, Why Does [...]
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Open Source AI Definition Town Hall
Join Stefano Maffulli, Executive Director at the Open Source Initiative to hear the latest news, and comment on the drafts of the Open Source AI [...]
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Open Source AI Definition Town Hall
Join Stefano Maffulli, Executive Director at the Open Source Initiative to hear the latest news, and comment on the drafts of the Open Source AI [...]
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Open Source AI Definition Town Hall
Join Stefano Maffulli, Executive Director at the Open Source Initiative to hear the latest news, and comment on the drafts of the Open Source AI [...]
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Open Source AI Definition Town Hall
Join Stefano Maffulli, Executive Director at the Open Source Initiative to hear the latest news, and comment on the drafts of the Open Source AI [...]
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Open Source AI Definition Town Hall
Join Stefano Maffulli, Executive Director at the Open Source Initiative to hear the latest news, and comment on the drafts of the Open Source AI [...]
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Open Source AI Definition Town Hall
Join Stefano Maffulli, Executive Director at the Open Source Initiative to hear the latest news, and comment on the drafts of the Open Source AI [...]
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Nerdearla Argentina
Nerdearla is the largest free tech conference in Latin America. In this tenth anniversary edition the OSI will participate with talks and hosting the Open [...]
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Open Source AI Definition Town Hall
Join Stefano Maffulli, Executive Director at the Open Source Initiative to hear the latest news, and comment on the drafts of the Open Source AI [...]
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