Open-source AI, which allows transparency, accessibility and collaborative innovation, has become a driving force in the advancement and adoption of artificial intelligence. Emerging models like Llama, Gemma and Phi-2 are fueling innovation across industries by enabling startups, researchers and enterprises to leverage leading-edge AI technology.
Sam Ip (Partner, Technology), Michael Fekete (Partner, Technology), Joseph Ierullo (Osler's Chief Information Officer) and Naomi Chernos (Privacy and Data Management) have set out the characteristics of open-source AI and explored the role it plays in driving innovation, shaping regulatory requirements and influencing AI governance (click here to read article).
The authors also identify key risk factors for organizations to consider surrounding the use of open-source AI.