The Open Source Initiative, led by Stefano Maffulli, has been working to find the "open source AI" definition for the past two years.

The Open Source AI Definition will provide a reference for determining whether an AI system is truly open source AI, OSI said.

Meanwhile, a growing number of tech leaders and companies are setting themselves up as open-source champions. But there’s a fundamental problem—no one can agree on what “open-source AI” means.

Debate over “open source AI” term brings new push to formalize definition Restrictive AI model licenses claimed as "open source" spark for clear standard.