# Open-Source AI Definition Releases First Candidate Version! 🤖 **URL:** \ **Category:** News & Articles\ **Tags:** tools, ai\ **Created:** [October 10, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/open-source-ai-definition-releases-first-candidate-version/293246 "2024-10-10T21:35:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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**Summary:** 1. **Defining Open-Source AI** The **Open Source Initiative (OSI)** has released the first candidate version of its **Open Source AI Definition (RC1)** after two years of development, aiming to unify discussions around open-source and artificial intelligence. 2. **Four Fundamental Freedoms** The definition outlines four essential freedoms for an AI system to be classified as open source: the ability to use it for any purpose, study its workings, modify it, and share it with or without changes. 3. **Compromise on Training Data** In a bid to balance transparency and practicality, the OSI has decided that while complete datasets need not be shared, there should be “sufficiently detailed information” about the training data used. 4. **Community Concerns** Some community members argue that without full access to training data, true openness cannot be achieved, which could limit the applicability of open-source AI. 5. **Next Steps and Release Timeline** The OSI acknowledges that the definition may undergo further revisions. The final version is set to be released at the **All Things Open conference** on **October 28, 2024**. **Read more at:** [ZDNet](https://www.zdnet.com/article/open-source-ai-definition-finally-gets-its-first-release-candidate-and-a-compromise/)