A loose definition of open source could undermine consumer products and services that use those systems, giving companies a license to change how the system works and restrict access if necessary to protect their bottom line. The definition of open-source AI has been an ongoing matter of technical debate, which started well before OSI released the new definition. Open-source AI models from Google, Meta, and others may actually be quite closed, according to a recently updated definition of the term. Should AI be completely open source ?

