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Data commons serves the purpose of increased data sharing, by making various types of data easier to use, by increasing the quality of datasets and by ensuring that more data is available openly. https://opensource.org/datagovernance

The current AI ecosystem often prioritizes the needs of developers and large corporations over other stakeholders, such as data contributors, affected communities, and public-interest organizations. https://opensource.org/datagovernance

The OSI board of directors is renewing 3 of its seats with an open election process among its full individual members and affiliates. https://opensource.org/blog/osis-board-of-directors-in-2025-details-about-the-elections #OpenSource

The keynote from Simon Phipps at the Open Source Experience conference held in Paris last month is now available. Learn more about the Open Source AI Definition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezZ_pm3A9I4

As 2024 draws to a close, the OSI reflects on an eventful year marked by significant achievements in advocating for Open Source principles in policy and standards development worldwide. https://opensource.org/blog/2024-end-of-year-review-policy-and-standards #OpenSource

At the Linux Foundation Member Summit, Stefano Maffulli, executive director of the OSI, presented The Open Source AI Definition 1.0 process:

https://sched.co/1pQjI

#opensource #opensourceai

Improving Open Source security with the new GitHub Secure Open Source Fund https://opensource.org/blog/improving-open-source-security-with-the-new-github-secure-open-source-fund #OpenSource

Give Your Input on the State of Open Source Survey https://opensource.org/blog/give-your-input-on-the-state-of-open-source-survey #OpenSource

Open Data and Open Source AI: Charting a course to get more of both https://opensource.org/blog/open-data-and-open-source-ai-charting-a-course-to-get-more-of-both #OpenSource

If ScanCode was able to identify a specific non-SPDX license, the current “NOASSERTION” or “OTHER” license will be replaced with the newly identified specific non-SPDX license in the form of a ScanCode LicenseRef. https://opensource.org/blog/clearlydefined-v2-0-adds-support-for-licenserefs #OpenSource

The board is confident that the process has resulted in a definition that meets the standards of Open Source as defined in the Open Source Definition and the Four Essential Freedoms, and we’re energized about how this definition positions OSI to facilitate meaningful and practical Open Source guidance for the entire industry.” https://opensource.org/blog/the-open-source-initiative-announces-the-release-of-the-industrys-first-open-source-ai-definition #OpenSource

The OSI has sponsored the development of a new feature in Writer: a tool to collaboratively review a document through the comments system. This will be key for reviewing the Open Source AI Definition v.1.0 and forward.

https://www.collaboraonline.com/blog/streamlining-comments-in-collabora-online/

Streamlining Comments in Collabora Online: a new feature built for us. We have been working to improve our processes, built on #OpenSource

https://www.collaboraonline.com/blog/streamlining-comments-in-collabora-online/

Open Source is never hyphenated when referring to software. https://opensource.org/blog/is-open-source-ever-hyphenated #OpenSource

The departure from a stance of maximally open dataset accounts for the complexity in the collection and management of data driving real world ML applications. https://opensource.org/blog/data-transparency-in-open-source-ai-protecting-sensitive-datasets #OpenSource

Bloomberg is seeking a Technical Architect in NYC to join our OSPO team. This is a great opportunity to shape the future of open source strategy and make a real-world impact. Learn more and apply here: https://bloomberg.avature.net/su/d171672a76508c4f

It's happening today! Be sure to attend this webinar from Open Source Community Africa featuring Mer Joyce about the Open Source AI Definition!

https://www.linkedin.com/events/7217209049929416705/

The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is pleased to share that we are joining the founding team of Open Forum for AI (OFAI), an initiative designed by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to foster a human-centered approach to artificial intelligence. https://opensource.org/blog/the-open-source-initiative-joins-cmu-in-launching-open-forum-for-ai-a-human-centered-approach-to-ai-development #OpenSource

We are at OSPOs for Good! @ed is part of the #OpenSourceAI panel

But rather, just accepting that the world of actual licenses is what it is in all its glorious messy diversity and capturing what these licenses are, without discarding valuable information detected by ScanCode. https://opensource.org/blog/beyond-spdx-expanding-licenses-identified-by-clearlydefined #OpenSource