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- opensourceai |
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# Building up Open Source AI with the Hugging Face Community |
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As the field of AI advances, it's becoming increasingly important to understand what "Open Source" means in the context of artificial intelligence. |
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While Open Source software has long had established standards, AI models and datasets bring new challenges around transparency, accessibility and collaboration. |
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To address this, the Open Source Initiative (OSI) has been developing an **Open Source AI Definition** (OSAID) which will outline the criteria that AI components—such as models, |
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datasets and code—must meet to be considered Open Source. |
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## Co-designing the Open Source AI Definition v1.0 |
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Understanding that AI impacts a global community with diverse perspectives, we embarked on the quest to define Open Source AI by adopting a co-design methodology—a |
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participatory approach that shares knowledge and power among all stakeholders. This method allows us to integrate diverging viewpoints into a cohesive and consensual |
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standard. |
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The 1.0 version of the definition is set to be unveiled on October 28, 2024, at the [All Things Open](https://2024.allthingsopen.org/osi) conference. |
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The definition lays out the main requirements for what we hope will become a robust standard for OSAI across the ecosystem. |
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## Open Source AI in practice at Hugging Face |
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To support the Open Source AI Definition, we need to see how it will be operationalized in practice by the people building and using Open Source AI systems. |
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What Open Source licenses and legal frameworks are favored for sharing model weights? How is training data re-used and documented? |
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Given the role of the Hugging Face platform in showcasing those decisions, we invite the community to use this resource to share that information and discuss |
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new related questions as they come up; so we can keep building up Open Source AI with a shared vocabulary and understanding. |
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## What is the purpose of the Open Source AI Definition (OSAID)? |
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The OSAID outlines the core freedoms that should apply to AI systems to be considered truly Open Source. These include the right to: |
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- **Use** the system for any purpose and without having to ask for permission. |
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- **Study** how the system works and inspect its components. |
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- **Modify** the system for any purpose, including to change its output. |
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- **Share** the system for others to use with or without modifications, for any purpose. |
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## What are the benefits of Open Source AI? |
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Open Source AI offers significant benefits, including enhanced transparency and safety by enabling system audits, mitigating bias, and ensuring accountability |
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in data sources, which accelerates AI safety research. It also fosters competition and innovation by making more models available, challenging AI monoculture, |
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and providing access to foundational technology for a wider range of stakeholders. Additionally, Open Source AI supports the development of diverse, localized |
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applications that reflect different cultural and linguistic contexts, allowing models to be aligned with various value systems. |
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# How can the Hugging Face community participate? |
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As the largest platform for the AI community, Hugging Face plays a key role in promoting the Open Source principles in the context of AI. |
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We would like to invite both individuals and organizations of the Hugging Face community to [review](https://opensource.org/deepdive/drafts/the-open-source-ai-definition-1-0-rc1), |
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[endorse](https://opensource.org/osaid-endorse), and adopt the OSAID, and to [discuss OSAI artifacts](https://huggingface.co/datasets/opensourceorg/osaid/discussions/1) on this page. |
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This is your chance to take part in a key moment for AI’s future. |
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As we approach the release of the Open Source AI Definition v. 1.0, your support is fundamental. |
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We encourage you to explore the definition, contribute models that adhere to the OSAID, and engage in discussions around Open Source AI. |
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Together, we can ensure that Open Source AI continues to evolve in ways that are fair, transparent, and accessible to all. |
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