A pioneering startup called Merit Systems Inc. is getting a lot of attention today after raising $10 million to create a new economic model for software developers that it calls “open-source ...

If the term “open-weight language model” doesn’t mean anything to you, fear not—we’ll explain exactly what that means in a moment. But first, here’s why this release matters: For large organizations ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an MIT Senior Fellow & Lecturer, 5x-founder & VC investing in AI A big debate about open versus closed AI systems is shaping ...

At GTC 2026, Jensen Huang, Aravind Srinivas, Harrison Chase, Mira Murati, and Michael Truell made a compelling case that the future of AI belongs to open agent systems, not just open models. The room ...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently said the company plans to release an open source model more capable than any currently available. While he acknowledged the likelihood of it being used in ways some may ...