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Stephen Downes

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The main value of this post is its introduction of the Open Weight Definition, which is more of a technical definition of openness than a cultural one (to paraphrase Belshaw's own phrasing). I think the article could use a third section, and could talk about open data - is it important? (I get the sense Belsaw thinks not) and what role does it play into open AI?

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