Open weights aren't full open source, one post argues
The author warns that claims of openness can create an illusion of ownership, leaving organizations exposed if suppliers shut down or pull the plug.
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A post compares open-weight AI to a house without blueprints. In the author's analogy, full open source provides not just the house but the blueprints, materials documentation, construction details and legal papers, so users can understand what to fix or modify. The author warns against mistaking partial openness for ownership and predicts that a Linux-style open-source model will become the norm for AI infrastructure.
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