The cost-free nature of open source AI software does not necessarily equate to automatically being risk-free. As is explained below, a company should carefully consider the risks of using open-source ...

The new definition of open must consider implementation, specification, and governance as three critical factors that must be woven together.

For many reasons, existing open source licenses are not a good fit for AI. Simply put, AI involves more than just software and most open source licenses are designed primarily for software. Much work ...

In early 2025, a class-action lawsuit against GitHub, Microsoft, and OpenAI over Copilot’s use of open-source training data ...

Open source software is a vital part of modern computing; it’s involved in much of the software we use every day. But is it too good to be true, and is it really free, in either sense of the word?

'Like handing out the blueprint to a bank vault': Why AI led one company to abandon open source ...

Nvidia Corp. has released more than a half-dozen artificial intelligence models designed for autonomous systems such as self-driving cars. The algorithms, which are all available under an open-source ...

Open Source, Closed Door: Managing Patent Risk in Open Source (OSS)-Driven Products Practitioners often describe OSS as a “legal minefield.” The metaphor is apt, but incomplete. The risk is not simply ...

Open source AI offers a unique approach to building and deploying artificial intelligence systems by providing access to models, frameworks, and code that are freely available for customization and ...

The baton of open source AI models has been passed on between several companies over the years since ChatGPT debuted in late 2022, from Meta with its Llama family to Chinese labs like Qwen and z.ai.