Open Source AI
Open Source AI
Open-source AI makes important parts of an AI system available for others to inspect, use or adapt, depending on its licence.
Explained simply
Open-source AI makes important parts of an AI system available for others to inspect, use or adapt, depending on its licence.
At a glance
- Category
- Business
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Introduced
- 2010s
Real example
A developer downloads openly available model weights and runs the model on local hardware under its licence terms.
Why it matters
It gives you a clear way to understand where this idea fits in AI and how it affects the tools you use.
Timeline
The ideas behind Open Source AI begin developing.
Open Source AI becomes a recognised term or technique.
Research and practical applications increase.
Open Source AI becomes connected to newer AI systems and products.
Open Source AI remains relevant in the business area of AI.
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