Open source isn't ready for generative AI. How stakeholders are changing this light bulb together

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Without open source, there is no AI. It's that simple. But, those same licenses have been showing their age: The Gnu General Public License (GPL), Apache License, and Mozilla Public License don't fit well with software-as-a-service or cloud services. AI poses even larger problems. The open-source licenses, with their copyright law foundations, aren't a good fit for AI's large language models (LLM)s.

The Intersection of Generative AI and Engineering

The surge of generative AI can harness tremendous potential for the engineering realm. It can also come with its challenges, as enterprises and engineers alike figure out the impact of AI on their roles, business strategies, data, solutions, and product development. What does the future roadmap look like for bringing generative AI into the software fold? ZDNET decodes from all angles.

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On a related issue, two groups of writers, including George R.R. Martin, Michael Chabon, and John Grisham, are suing Microsoft and OpenAI for taking their work and using it in their LLMs. Copyright, the legal foundation of open source, is at the heart of this issue.  

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