China is shaping the future of open-source technology – including AI

As you read this article on your computer or smartphone, you are almost certainly using open-source technology in some way.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Using open-source intelligence to investigate human trafficking and migrant smuggling

Human traffickers and migrant smugglers are increasingly leveraging digital technologies to carry out their crimes with ...

Exclusive - Alibaba plans to charge big users of its next open-source AI model, sources say

By Stephen Nellis and Eduardo Baptista Aug 7 (Reuters) - Chinese technology giant Alibaba plans to ask major users of the ...
Nextgov

Industry groups push to keep open-source measures in annual intelligence bill

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. A coalition of industry groups and former officials is asking Congress to preserve measures in the annual intelligence community ...

Thinking Machines open sources first multimodal language model, Inkling, focused on low cost and 'resistance to censorship'

An Apache 2.0 designation makes Inkling a true open-source foundation. This gives developers the legal freedom to download, modify, integrate, and commercialize the model weights.
Nextgov

Top cyber official wants US open-source AI adopted worldwide

National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross’s remarks come as the White House has excluded open-weight models from voluntary ...
CNBC

U.S., other nations back open-source AI with 'strong security' at China summit

The U.S., China and other APEC economies said they would support open-source AI with "strong security assurance." The statement comes as Washington and Beijing seek tighter controls on homegrown AI ...
The Economist

Open-source intelligence shuts down

OVER THE past decade commercial-satellite images have become the lifeblood of open-source intelligence (OSINT), allowing researchers and journalists to pierce the fog of war and hold governments to ...
University of New Haven

Hands-On Training in Open-Source Intelligence Prepares Students to Respond to Global Challenges

Open-source investigation techniques are increasingly relevant across fields and particularly relevant for studying and mitigating cultural heritage crimes. This event provided a unique opportunity ...
Wall Street Journal

To Beat China, Embrace Open-Source AI

Speaking at WSJ Opinion Live in Washington, D.C., WSJ Editorial Page Editor Paul Gigot and SandboxAQ CEO Jack Hidary discuss Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) and their role in AI applications, the ...
The Washington Post

AI & Tech Brief: The open-source debate

Not a subscriber? Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox. This is Benjamin Guggenheim. Welcome to WP Intelligence’s AI & Tech Brief, where we examine the transformative technology of ...
CoinDesk

OpenAI Rival Sentient Unveils Open-Source AGI Network, The GRID

Sentient introduces The GRID, an open-source AGI network positioned as a decentralized alternative to closed AI marketplaces like OpenAI. The network will enable developers to integrate agents, models ...