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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 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?

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 ...