I published a version of this article on Medium eight years ago. This version is updated with new references and arguments. Over the last few years, I’ve been a part of lots of discussions — across ...

Arguments about what is and isn’t “open source” are often resolved by deferring to the Open Source Initiative (OSI): If a piece of software is available under a license rubber stamped as “open source” ...

When you hear the term "open source," it's talking about any publicly accessible design that people are free to change and share as they please. It started with software development, with code that ...

HONG KONG, CHINA - JANUARY 28: In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek logo is seen next to the Chat GPT logo on a phone on January 28, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo illustration by Anthony ...

LONDON -- Fitting artificial intelligence into open source isn't easy. Yes, AI foundations rest firmly on open source. And yes, a handful of important programs, such as IBM's Granite Large Language ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI (GenAI) and, within it, large language ...

(Bloomberg) -- Tech companies and academics have long wrestled with the risks and rewards of building open source software. But the frenzy around generative artificial intelligence has lent new ...

Open source software has a number of benefits over commercial products, not least the fact that it can be downloaded for free. This means anyone can analyse the code and, assuming they have the right ...

OpenAI, which is losing billions of dollars, may struggle in the new landscape of top generative artificial intelligence programs, according to a noted AI scholar. "The issue isn't really whose [AI] ...

Open-source software allows users and developers to modify its code. This software model leads to rapid innovations and improvements. Investors benefit from transparency and collaboration in ...