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Open source AI means the code, model weights, or training data are freely available for anyone to use, study, or modify.
Companies or researchers release their AI models with permissive licenses. Anyone can download them, run them locally, or build new versions.
This contrasts with closed models like GPT-4 where you can only access them through APIs.
Open source democratizes AI by removing gatekeepers. Small companies and researchers can use powerful models without paying large fees or depending on big tech.
It also speeds innovation as thousands of developers can improve and adapt the same models.
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