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December 18, 2024 20 mins

In this episode, Katherine speaks with Nick Vidal, Community Manager at the Open Source Initiative (OSI), about his role and the organization's work in defining open source AI. Nick shares insights into the challenges and discussions surrounding AI, software licenses, and the necessity for clear definitions and community consensus. He also elaborates on the Clearly Defined project aimed at securing the software supply chain and the importance of community feedback in evolving the OSI's stance on open source AI.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 00:37 Nick Vidal's Role at OSI 01:04 Community Involvement and Challenges 03:43 Defining Open Source AI 06:21 Handling Feedback and Criticism 13:14 Overview of Open Source AI Definition 16:16 Future Plans and Community Involvement 18:09 Closing Remarks and Invitation to Join

 

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The Open Source AI Definition

 

Guest: Nick Vidal is Community Manager at the Open Source Initiative and former Outreach Chair at the Confidential Computing Consortium from the Linux Foundation. Previously, he was the Director of Community and Business Development at the Open Source Initiative and Director of Americas at the Open Invention Network.

 

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