In this episode, Katherine speaks with Nick Vidal, Community Manager at the Open Source Initiative (OSI), about his role and the organization's work in defining open source AI. Nick shares insights into the challenges and discussions surrounding AI, software licenses, and the necessity for clear definitions and community consensus. He also elaborates on the Clearly Defined project aimed at securing the software supply chain and the importance of community feedback in evolving the OSI's stance on open source AI.
00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
00:37 Nick Vidal's Role at OSI
01:04 Community Involvement and Challenges
03:43 Defining Open Source AI
06:21 Handling Feedback and Criticism
13:14 Overview of Open Source AI Definition
16:16 Future Plans and Community Involvement
18:09 Closing Remarks and Invitation to Join
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Guest: Nick Vidal is Community Manager at the Open Source Initiative and former Outreach Chair at the Confidential Computing Consortium from the Linux Foundation. Previously, he was the Director of Community and Business Development at the Open Source Initiative and Director of Americas at the Open Invention Network.