Latest Publications on Industry and Research
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Europe’s AI opportunity: Unbiased foundation models
This MIT Technology Review article on “open source AI” argues that Chinese companies, with governmental backing, are embracing an open source approach to AI. They don’t, it is typically only open models that are being provided, not full-blown open source AIs. However, the story is appealing. Still the underdog when compared with the US, China…
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How to talk about open source without making a mess
Based on years of experience, and a fair bit of frustration, I have some recommendations about choice of words for journalists when writing about open-source software and its role in running data centers and enabling digital sovereignty. Open-source software vs. open source solution. This is the big one. Software is an artifact (code) and a…
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The future of vibe coding, if any
tl;dr The future of vibe coding is end-user programming; another label for a larger danger. For a short moment, the web was abuzz about vibe coding, where non-professionals use a code AI and other assisting tools to develop software themselves. The idea was that anyone could vibe-code and that all the practices of professional software…
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Open source community roles and community continuity (Matt Germonprez, IEEE Computer)
I’m happy to report that the 39th article in the open source column of IEEE Computer has been published. As always, please consider writing an article proposal! Abstract Open source communities are built on the engagement of people, and these engagements are subject to change. Open source communities can recognize and support role adaptation where…
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The new closed complement to commercial open-source software
Commercial open source firms make money by selling something that they don’t give away for free. If you’ve been following my writing or even attended my open source business workshop you know that I’ve been calling what companies sell the closed complement. Closed, because customers don’t get it for free, and complement, because it somehow…
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Don’t blame the AI; it’s on you
On the heels of yesterday’s post on how AIs are not responsible for their advice, the inverse also holds true: You are responsible for your actions and can’t put the blame on an AI whose advice you followed. Grok correctly puts the blame on you and, possibly, on their owner for giving bad advice. None…