Blog Open Source Initiative Skip to content Get involved About Licenses Open Source Definition Open Source AI Programs Blog Get involved About Licenses Open Source Definition Open Source AI Programs Blog Open Main Menu Newsletter archive Why Openness Matters More Than Ever Members Newsletter – August 2026: Every model making headlines today, open or closed, sits on top of Open Source code, runs on Open Source infrastructure, and is based on openly shared research. Thats not sentiment, its just the history of how we got here. None of this exists without the Open Source community. August 13, 2026 by Nick Vidal Recent Posts EU AI Act and CRA: Timelines and Resources EU AI Act and CRA: Timelines and Resources Over the last month, the EU has passed two milestones in implementing its Cyber Resilience (CRA) and AI acts. The OSI has been engaged with European policymakers over the past two years to ensure those laws don’t inadvertently harm Open Source. August 13, 2026 The AI Era Arcs Toward Openness The AI Era Arcs Toward Openness A surge of openness in AI has defined 2026. Amid calls for both caution and support, prevailing trends point to a future in which models are built and released openly. Recent research offers new insight into the adoption of open AI systems, who benefits, and the role of Open Source across the AI technology stack. The success of open-weight and Open Source AI reflects growing adoption, lower costs, narrowing performance gaps, and a desire for greater control over how AI is designed and implemented. August 12, 2026 Preliminary agenda announced for the Open Technology Research Symposium 2026 Preliminary agenda announced for the Open Technology Research Symposium 2026 Open Technology Research Symposium 2026 releases preliminary agenda. The event takes place on 26 and 27 October 2026 at the University of Barcelona during Barcelona Open Tech Week August 5, 2026 Openness Made All of This Possible Openness Made All of This Possible Every AI system in the headlines today, whether proprietary or Open Source, exists because researchers shared their work openly. That openly shared research produced Open Source software: the frameworks used to train these models, the libraries used to evaluate them, the operating systems, orchestration layers, and inference engines used to run them. July 24, 2026 UN Open Source Week, AI Fellowship, and 2025 Annual Report UN Open Source Week, AI Fellowship, and 2025 Annual Report Members Newsletter – July 2026: Two weeks ago, I was joined by several staff and board members at UN Open Source Week. It’s remarkable to think about how this event has evolved to become one of the must-attend Open Source events on the calendar. July 8, 2026 Open Source AI Fellowship Announced at UN Open Source Week Open Source AI Fellowship Announced at UN Open Source Week The OSI is pleased to announce the launch of the Open Source AI Fellowship at UN Open Source Week. June 23, 2026 Engaging on Age Attestation Policy in Brazil Engaging on Age Attestation Policy in Brazil OSI recently submitted comments to Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) regarding its draft guidance on technology providers under the ECA Digital framework, a law to protect children and teenagers in digital environments. June 18, 2026 The OSI 2025 Annual Report Is Now Available The OSI 2025 Annual Report Is Now Available The Open Source Initiatives 2025 Annual Report documents a year in which Open Source found itself at the center of major debates around AI, cybersecurity, sustainability, and public policy. June 17, 2026 From G7’s Vision on AI Openness to EUs Tech Sovereignty Package From G7’s Vision on AI Openness to EUs Tech Sovereignty Package Members Newsletter – June 2026 If you look at the G7’s Vision on AI Openness or the European Union’s Tech Sovereignty Package, you can see where the OSI has been working to advocate for mindful inclusion of Open Source principles. June 10, 2026 OSI welcomes the European Union’s “Tech Sovereignty” package OSI welcomes the European Union’s “Tech Sovereignty” package The European Union (EU) published its “Tech Sovereignty” package, with a vision that puts Open Source at the heart of the EU’s digital sovereignty ambitions, while addressing many concerns and requests of Open Source communities. 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