New resource on AI & Open Source for U.S. policymakers – Open Source Initiative

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The Open Source Initiative has put together a new resource to educate policymakers (state and federal) in the United States about Open Source software as they consider various AI policies. The document is meant to provide policymakers with background information about what it means for software to be “Open Source” and its role in technology. It also outlines the potential impacts of AI policies on Open Source software and recommends that policies avoid requirements that make Open Source developers responsible for downstream uses of their code or force them to revoke an Open Source license.
Thank you to Pam Chestek for her helpful contributions to earlier drafts.
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