In the AI Era, All Software Except Model Weights Is Effectively Open Source
Commentators argue that aside from model weights, all software is now effectively open source, as AI can freely copy, imitate, and rebuild it. Some suggest open-sourcing code no longer matters and publishing technical documentation is enough.
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