Some AI companies face a new accusation: ‘Openwashing’


There’s no agreed-upon definition of what open source artificial intelligence actually means. And some are accusing AI companies of ‘openwashing’ – using the ‘open source’ term disingenuously to make themselves look good. — The New York Times

Openwashing /ō-pən-wä-shĭng/

An accusation against some AI companies that they are using the “open source” label too loosely.

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