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Open Source AI Artifact and License Record

The [Open Source AI Definition 1.0](https://opensource.org/ai/open-source-ai-definition) was announced by the Open Source Initiative on October 28, 2024. It requires free

Aug 4, 20262 min readBy Dalton Anderson

Open Source AI Artifact and License Record

Current reference definition

The Open Source AI Definition 1.0 was announced by the Open Source Initiative on October 28, 2024. It requires freedom to use, study, modify, and share an AI system for any purpose. It also describes data information, code, and parameters as parts of the preferred form for modification.

This is a concrete standard for accurate writing. It is not a substitute for reading the terms attached to a specific artifact, and it does not erase ongoing disagreement over AI openness.

Artifact test

LayerControlling question
PaperCan the method and evaluation be inspected?
CodeCan the relevant source be used, changed, and redistributed under its license?
WeightsCan the parameters be downloaded and used for the intended purpose?
Data informationIs there enough provenance and processing information to understand how the model was derived?
DatasetCan the actual data be accessed and reused under stated terms?
ServiceIs there a hosted interface, and what do its terms permit?
MaintenanceIs the artifact active, archived, supported, or abandoned?

E044 examples

Spirit LM exposes research artifacts but places the covered materials under the FAIR Noncommercial Research License. Because commercial use and other uses are restricted, the release should not be labeled open source without qualification under the OSI definition.

Sparsh exposes code and checkpoints, but its repository license is CC BY-NC 4.0 and the repository is now archived. Its public visibility does not remove the noncommercial restriction or establish current support.

Movie Gen published research and selected examples. The reviewed 2024 record did not provide an unrestricted public model release.

The accurate vocabulary is specific: public paper, source-available code, downloadable weights, research license, noncommercial artifact, limited pilot, hosted product, or archived repository.

Sources

Follow the evidence.

  1. youtu.be: YKL shwSS Iyoutu.be
  2. arxiv.org: 2402arxiv.org
  3. about.fb.com: open source ai is the path forwardabout.fb.com
  4. co-tracker.github.ioco-tracker.github.io
  5. ai.meta.com: sparsh self supervised touch representations for vision based tactile sensingai.meta.com
  6. arxiv.org: 2410arxiv.org
  7. github.com: co trackergithub.com
  8. ai.meta.com: movie gen video sound generation blumhouseai.meta.com
  9. ai.meta.com: movie gen a cast of media foundation modelsai.meta.com
  10. daltonanderson.ghost.io: metas tech spree robotics video and ai releasesdaltonanderson.ghost.io
  11. github.com: sparshgithub.com
  12. github.com: spiritlmgithub.com
  13. about.fb.com: edit videos with meta aiabout.fb.com
  14. ai.meta.com: movie genai.meta.com
  15. ai.meta.com: fair robotics open sourceai.meta.com
  16. open.spotify.com: 5OwJfB19t12yKJs4QayHy0open.spotify.com
  17. about.fb.com: introducing vibes ai videosabout.fb.com
  18. ai.meta.com: fair news segment anything 2 1 meta spirit lm layer skip salsa linguaai.meta.com
  19. opensource.org: the open source initiative announces the release of the industrys first open source ai definitionopensource.org
  20. opensource.org: open source ai definitionopensource.org
  21. ai.meta.com: spiritlm licenseai.meta.com
Open Source AI Artifact and License Record