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October 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Open-Washing AI is now turning from a marketing ploy into a viable regulatory strategy. Trying to avoid scrutiny, make your model a tiny bit open-source without sharing anything.
#opensource #openwashing #AI
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#opensource #openwashing #AI
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'Open-washing' generative AI: How Meta, Google and others feign openness
The past year has seen a steep rise in generative AI systems that claim to be open. But how open are they really? New research shows there's widespread practice of "open-washing" by companies like Meta ...
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July 7, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Open-Washing AI is now turning from a marketing ploy into a viable regulatory strategy. Trying to avoid scrutiny, make your model a tiny bit open-source without sharing anything.
#opensource #openwashing #AI
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#opensource #openwashing #AI
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Looks like #bitwarden is asking for a fork.
https://github.com/bitwarden/clients/issues/11611
#OpenSource #freesoftware #openwashing
https://github.com/bitwarden/clients/issues/11611
#OpenSource #freesoftware #openwashing
October 22, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Looks like #bitwarden is asking for a fork.
https://github.com/bitwarden/clients/issues/11611
#OpenSource #freesoftware #openwashing
https://github.com/bitwarden/clients/issues/11611
#OpenSource #freesoftware #openwashing
LOL RT @boundlessgeo: What do you call dubious vendor claims about openness? #blarney? #openwashing? http://boundlessgeo.com/2014/03/openwashing/
May 3, 2025 at 1:49 AM
LOL RT @boundlessgeo: What do you call dubious vendor claims about openness? #blarney? #openwashing? http://boundlessgeo.com/2014/03/openwashing/
Ugh, what even is this PM agenda. Openwashing indeed!
November 8, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Ugh, what even is this PM agenda. Openwashing indeed!
Dans les faits, les licences sont compatibles, ou comparables en listant les 4 libertés. Le reste n'est que du "openwashing".
March 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Dans les faits, les licences sont compatibles, ou comparables en listant les 4 libertés. Le reste n'est que du "openwashing".
"ようやくこの問題が New York Times くらいのメディアにも取り上げられるようになったのかと思うが、オープンソースソフトウェアは誰でも複製や変更が可能だが、AI モデルの構築にはソースコード以上のものが必要という理由にもきちんと触れている" https://yamdas.hatenablog.com/entry/20240520/openwashing
AI企業がオープンソースという言葉を都合よく利用する「オープンウォッシング」の問題をNew York Timesも取り上げる - YAMDAS現更新履歴
www.nytimes.com一部の AI 企業が「オープンソース」の看板をユルユルに使っていることに対する批判を取り上げた記事だが、まさにワタシが WirelessWire News 連載やこのブログで以前に取り上げた問題ですね。 オープンソース AI の支持者たちは、その方が社会にとってより公平で安全だと言うが、一方で反対者たちは悪意をもって悪用される可能性が高いと言う。この議論にはひとつ大きな問題がある。オープンソース AI が正味のところ何なのか合意された定義が存在しないのだ。それに AI 企業を――「オープンソース」という言葉を使って自分たちを不誠実にもよく見せようとする――「オープ…
yamdas.hatenablog.com
May 20, 2024 at 2:42 AM
"ようやくこの問題が New York Times くらいのメディアにも取り上げられるようになったのかと思うが、オープンソースソフトウェアは誰でも複製や変更が可能だが、AI モデルの構築にはソースコード以上のものが必要という理由にもきちんと触れている" https://yamdas.hatenablog.com/entry/20240520/openwashing
I wrote about #OpenWashing recently and what #OpenSource means in #AI. The concept of open in AI is stretched, to put it mildly.
Open source content is associated with transparency and accountability, and recent changes to EU AI law have re... https://byzzyy.micro.blog/2024/10/13/i-wrote-about.html
Open source content is associated with transparency and accountability, and recent changes to EU AI law have re... https://byzzyy.micro.blog/2024/10/13/i-wrote-about.html
October 13, 2024 at 5:12 PM
I wrote about #OpenWashing recently and what #OpenSource means in #AI. The concept of open in AI is stretched, to put it mildly.
Open source content is associated with transparency and accountability, and recent changes to EU AI law have re... https://byzzyy.micro.blog/2024/10/13/i-wrote-about.html
Open source content is associated with transparency and accountability, and recent changes to EU AI law have re... https://byzzyy.micro.blog/2024/10/13/i-wrote-about.html
The "Gold" Rule: Taking Money for Reputation Laundering and Openwashing Under the "Li...
https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/16/The_Gold_Rule_Taking_Money_for_Reputation_Laundering_and_Openwa.shtml
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Techrights — The "Gold" Rule: Taking Money for Reputation Laundering and Openwashing Under the "Linux" Banner
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April 16, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The "Gold" Rule: Taking Money for Reputation Laundering and Openwashing Under the "Li...
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About that... we audited the open source status of Lumo and found it came in rock bottom in the EU Open Source AI Index osai-index.eu/news/lumo-pr... — consider sharing more details to rise through the openness ranks, @proton.me 🫣
#OpenSource #OpenWashing #lumo
#OpenSource #OpenWashing #lumo
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✅ Zero-access encryption
✅ No-logs policy
✅ Open-source and auditable
Try @asklumo.proton.me for free, no sign-up required: lumo.proton.me
August 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
About that... we audited the open source status of Lumo and found it came in rock bottom in the EU Open Source AI Index osai-index.eu/news/lumo-pr... — consider sharing more details to rise through the openness ranks, @proton.me 🫣
#OpenSource #OpenWashing #lumo
#OpenSource #OpenWashing #lumo
I get a feeling you just want to stick to your opinions, which is fine tbh. At the same time I haven't find any connection to your claim of openwashing and OSAID
January 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I get a feeling you just want to stick to your opinions, which is fine tbh. At the same time I haven't find any connection to your claim of openwashing and OSAID
I like that Scylla is at least honest about becoming proprietary here. So much openwashing of these kinds of license changes these days.
Also, nothing makes me feel better about choosing the boring option (Postgres) than every single one of these projects eventually doing rugpulls like this.
Also, nothing makes me feel better about choosing the boring option (Postgres) than every single one of these projects eventually doing rugpulls like this.
December 20, 2024 at 11:25 PM
I like that Scylla is at least honest about becoming proprietary here. So much openwashing of these kinds of license changes these days.
Also, nothing makes me feel better about choosing the boring option (Postgres) than every single one of these projects eventually doing rugpulls like this.
Also, nothing makes me feel better about choosing the boring option (Postgres) than every single one of these projects eventually doing rugpulls like this.
えぇ…openwashing筆頭格のMetaの言い分そのまま記事にするのは…
オープンソースに正しく向き合う 新技術の開発者と共に成長へ xtech.nikkei.com/atcl/nxt/mag...
オープンソースに正しく向き合う 新技術の開発者と共に成長へ xtech.nikkei.com/atcl/nxt/mag...
オープンソースに正しく向き合う 新技術の開発者と共に成長へ
生成AI（人工知能）の普及に伴い、オープンソースソフトの利用が加速している。開発者コミュニティーと共に成長でき、技術の透明性を担保できるからだ。オープンの価値を正しく理解し、取り組むことで使いこなす地力が付く。
xtech.nikkei.com
August 14, 2024 at 11:45 PM
えぇ…openwashing筆頭格のMetaの言い分そのまま記事にするのは…
オープンソースに正しく向き合う 新技術の開発者と共に成長へ xtech.nikkei.com/atcl/nxt/mag...
オープンソースに正しく向き合う 新技術の開発者と共に成長へ xtech.nikkei.com/atcl/nxt/mag...
“The openwashing claim reflects a cultural war in the open source community at large, going back all the way to the definition of open-source software.”
@dirkriehle.bsky.social in dirkriehle.com/2024/12/07/w...
@dirkriehle.bsky.social in dirkriehle.com/2024/12/07/w...
What is “openwashing” (in software)?
“Openwashing” is a term used by proponents of community open-source software against commercial open source companies. The goal is to shame the companies into changing their business mo…
dirkriehle.com
December 9, 2024 at 1:16 PM
“The openwashing claim reflects a cultural war in the open source community at large, going back all the way to the definition of open-source software.”
@dirkriehle.bsky.social in dirkriehle.com/2024/12/07/w...
@dirkriehle.bsky.social in dirkriehle.com/2024/12/07/w...
More openwashing from the timebank software world.
"After Edgar's passing in 2021, TimeBanks.Org sought to replace their outdated timebanking software, which had fallen behind in adopting modern digital standards. They searched worldwide for a technology partner and found Made Open." […]
"After Edgar's passing in 2021, TimeBanks.Org sought to replace their outdated timebanking software, which had fallen behind in adopting modern digital standards. They searched worldwide for a technology partner and found Made Open." […]
Original post on mastodon.nzoss.nz
mastodon.nzoss.nz
December 19, 2024 at 12:38 AM
More openwashing from the timebank software world.
"After Edgar's passing in 2021, TimeBanks.Org sought to replace their outdated timebanking software, which had fallen behind in adopting modern digital standards. They searched worldwide for a technology partner and found Made Open." […]
"After Edgar's passing in 2021, TimeBanks.Org sought to replace their outdated timebanking software, which had fallen behind in adopting modern digital standards. They searched worldwide for a technology partner and found Made Open." […]
There are already people migrating to their own PDS; but that's probably not viable for the average user.
The relay is probably the most expensive piece to replace, but probably possible to selectively crawl your own little slice of the network.
I don't think Openwashing applies here though
The relay is probably the most expensive piece to replace, but probably possible to selectively crawl your own little slice of the network.
I don't think Openwashing applies here though
January 9, 2025 at 7:09 AM
There are already people migrating to their own PDS; but that's probably not viable for the average user.
The relay is probably the most expensive piece to replace, but probably possible to selectively crawl your own little slice of the network.
I don't think Openwashing applies here though
The relay is probably the most expensive piece to replace, but probably possible to selectively crawl your own little slice of the network.
I don't think Openwashing applies here though
You can devide the foss licenses basically in two groups: Permissive and CopyLeft. BSD-3 is a permissive licence you can even use it in a proprietary product. We have a full course on this matter in our institute. It's what our companies lawyers tell. Only GPLv3 and AGPLv3 are save from #openwashing
November 28, 2024 at 1:30 PM
You can devide the foss licenses basically in two groups: Permissive and CopyLeft. BSD-3 is a permissive licence you can even use it in a proprietary product. We have a full course on this matter in our institute. It's what our companies lawyers tell. Only GPLv3 and AGPLv3 are save from #openwashing
🎉 It’s FRIDAY!!! ⚡ Even if it’s not Software Freedom Podcast day… we’ve got a surprise drop for you! 😎🎧
To celebrate episode #40, we’re diving into the wild world of #openwashing with @annabonnie & @johas 💬
🎧 https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-40.en.html
#softwarefreedom #freesoftware #podcast
To celebrate episode #40, we’re diving into the wild world of #openwashing with @annabonnie & @johas 💬
🎧 https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-40.en.html
#softwarefreedom #freesoftware #podcast
SFP#40: How to tackle Openwashing? - FSFE
It took us some time but we are finally there: The Software Freedom Podcast episode is releasing its 40th episode! In this one Johannes and Bonnie talk abo...
fsfe.org
October 24, 2025 at 8:37 AM
🎉 It’s FRIDAY!!! ⚡ Even if it’s not Software Freedom Podcast day… we’ve got a surprise drop for you! 😎🎧
To celebrate episode #40, we’re diving into the wild world of #openwashing with @annabonnie & @johas 💬
🎧 https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-40.en.html
#softwarefreedom #freesoftware #podcast
To celebrate episode #40, we’re diving into the wild world of #openwashing with @annabonnie & @johas 💬
🎧 https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-40.en.html
#softwarefreedom #freesoftware #podcast
@audreywatters at @LSEImpactBlog on the meaning of 'open' and activities of 'openwashing' <a href="http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2013/12/27/top-ed-tech-trends-of-2013-the-battle-for-open/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2013/12/27/top-ed-tech-trends-of-2013-the-battle-for-open/
Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2013: The Battle for “Open”.
There are no simple answers to the growing demand for openness in relation to education technology and scholarly communication. Audrey Watters takes a look back at how the term ‘open’ h…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
November 8, 2024 at 11:13 AM
@audreywatters at @LSEImpactBlog on the meaning of 'open' and activities of 'openwashing' <a href="http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2013/12/27/top-ed-tech-trends-of-2013-the-battle-for-open/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2013/12/27/top-ed-tech-trends-of-2013-the-battle-for-open/
An excellent letter from a cross-party group of MEPs calling on the European Commission to act to stop companies like Meta openwashing their AI.
https://bsky.app/profile/birgitsippel.bsky.social/post/3lmjo7aqx3s2f
#OpenSource
https://bsky.app/profile/birgitsippel.bsky.social/post/3lmjo7aqx3s2f
#OpenSource
April 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
An excellent letter from a cross-party group of MEPs calling on the European Commission to act to stop companies like Meta openwashing their AI.
https://bsky.app/profile/birgitsippel.bsky.social/post/3lmjo7aqx3s2f
#OpenSource
https://bsky.app/profile/birgitsippel.bsky.social/post/3lmjo7aqx3s2f
#OpenSource
I like “white-collar QRP”! Also reminds me of “openwashing” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Openwas...
I get that even this tick-box transparency might viewed positively, but I do love Berna’s point on this…
I get that even this tick-box transparency might viewed positively, but I do love Berna’s point on this…
It's a weird framing to me. We don't know of this issue thanks to preregistration; the issue exists because of preregistration. But sure, let's have all kinds of tools and let's be honest about how they work or not instead of turning them into inevitable, sacred objects.
May 31, 2024 at 7:24 AM
I like “white-collar QRP”! Also reminds me of “openwashing” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Openwas...
I get that even this tick-box transparency might viewed positively, but I do love Berna’s point on this…
I get that even this tick-box transparency might viewed positively, but I do love Berna’s point on this…
FOSS stands for Free and Open Source Software, because open source alone is not the same as Free and Open Source.
fsfe.org/freesoftware/
#FSF #FSFE #OpenWashing #geopolitics #law #CivilLiberties
fsfe.org/freesoftware/
#FSF #FSFE #OpenWashing #geopolitics #law #CivilLiberties
Free Software - FSFE
The principles of Free Software are simple but it is important to not get confused by the underlying complexity caused by its long history. Learn about the...
fsfe.org
March 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
FOSS stands for Free and Open Source Software, because open source alone is not the same as Free and Open Source.
fsfe.org/freesoftware/
#FSF #FSFE #OpenWashing #geopolitics #law #CivilLiberties
fsfe.org/freesoftware/
#FSF #FSFE #OpenWashing #geopolitics #law #CivilLiberties
pishock is like a device that was designed to piss me off personally
openwashing IoT garbage that exists solely to allow you to engage in a stupidly dangerous fetish activity
openwashing IoT garbage that exists solely to allow you to engage in a stupidly dangerous fetish activity
April 30, 2025 at 8:24 AM
pishock is like a device that was designed to piss me off personally
openwashing IoT garbage that exists solely to allow you to engage in a stupidly dangerous fetish activity
openwashing IoT garbage that exists solely to allow you to engage in a stupidly dangerous fetish activity
Ukrainian city of Ternopil invents fake hackathon to climb transparency ranking biz.liga.net/en/amp/all/a...
Transparency International Ukraine press release (in Ukrainian) transparentcities.in.ua/news/ternopi...
#localgov #opendata #openwashing
Caught out by the Wayback Machine, many such cases
Transparency International Ukraine press release (in Ukrainian) transparentcities.in.ua/news/ternopi...
#localgov #opendata #openwashing
Caught out by the Wayback Machine, many such cases
May 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Ukrainian city of Ternopil invents fake hackathon to climb transparency ranking biz.liga.net/en/amp/all/a...
Transparency International Ukraine press release (in Ukrainian) transparentcities.in.ua/news/ternopi...
#localgov #opendata #openwashing
Caught out by the Wayback Machine, many such cases
Transparency International Ukraine press release (in Ukrainian) transparentcities.in.ua/news/ternopi...
#localgov #opendata #openwashing
Caught out by the Wayback Machine, many such cases
Openwashing news.slashdot.org/st...
'Openwashing' - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The New York Times: There's a big debate in the tech world over whether artificial intelligence models should be "open source." Elon Musk, who helped found OpenAI in 2015, sued the startup and its chief executive, Sam Altman, on claims that the company had di...
news.slashdot.org
May 19, 2024 at 12:59 AM
Openwashing news.slashdot.org/st...