ZOOOM Contributing to the OSI’s Open Source AI Definition
Team members Ivo Emanuilov and Jutta Suksi have been actively contributing to the ongoing OSI-led process on defining Open Source AI. We have been asked to provide input and clarifications and parts of the definition inspired by our contribution in 2023 during the Deep Dive webinar series organised by the Open Source Initiative. Our contributions, which are now reflected in current v.0.0.9 of the definition, include the requirements for data information disclosure and enablement. We […]
ZOOOM Policy Brief #1: Open Source AI – Building Blocks for a Definition
After months of focused work and a number of activities in the domain, the ZOOOM Project publishes its first Policy Brief defining Open Source AI from the viewpoint of intellectual property rights. This brief presents a walkthrough of the different phases of building AI, specifically machine learning, the essential components in the process, and the legal and organisational implications thereof.As AI is a diverse collection of components, it raises the question whether and how copyright […]
Discover the New Code of Practice on Standardization for Researchers
The European Commission has published a new Code of Practice on Standardization for Researchers. The Code provides a set of recommendations to beneficiaries of public-funded research and innovation programmes on how to valorise project results through standardization. The recommendations also target universities and public research organizations, policymakers, and standard development organizations (SDOs). The Code of Practice is a hands-on guidance that provides a set of recommendations grouped under 3 sections: The European Commission’s DG RTD will launch […]
