The struggle between open source and proprietary software is well understood. But the tensions permeating software circles for decades have shuffled into the artificial intelligence space, in part ...

The Open Source Initiative (OSI) has released its official definition of “open” artificial intelligence, setting the stage for a clash with tech giants like Meta — whose models don’t fit the rules.

Open source, open weight and proprietary AI might sound similar, but the differences can have major consequences for how ...

Because AI models differ in some key respects from other types of software, applying open source concepts and practices to AI models isn't always a straightforward task. It's one thing to create open ...

It doesn’t let you do everything and you might still have to pay.

Open-source software tools continue to increase in popularity because of the multiple advantages they provide including lower upfront software and hardware costs, lower total-cost-of-ownership, lack ...

Using generative AI effectively in the enterprise involves navigating a range of challenges, from ensuring training data quality to fine-tuning models and mitigating security risks. Another challenge ...

DeepSeek said Wednesday that it would open-source software tools that are customized for Huawei’s AI chips, as the Chinese AI firm steps up its efforts to use domestic semiconductors for training and ...

InfoWorld’s 2023 Bossie Awards recognize the year’s leading open source tools for software development, data management, analytics, AI, and machine learning. When the leaves fall, the sky turns gray, ...

We live in an astonishing technology-based world, fueled by and dependent on software. That software provides our networks, our security, our financial transactions, our supply chain management, and, ...