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Open Weights Are Not Open Source, And It Matters Now In The Boardroom

Forbes senior contributor Patrick Moorhead writes that open-weight AI models are not the same as open-source software, and that the distinction now matters to enterprise boards choosing between closed and open-weight models. Moorhead argues the choice is not a simple binary of "open" versus "closed.

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Open Weights Are Not Open Source, And It Matters Now In The Boardroom
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By Patrick Moorhead, Senior ContributorSource:

Forbes Innovation Many of the top AI models are closed, and open-

weightmodels have become another common choice for enterprises. But it is not as simple as “open” versus “closed.” Get AI news in your inbox

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