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.

Open Weights Are Not Open Source, And It Matters Now In The Boardroom By Patrick Moorhead, Senior ContributorSource: Forbes Innovation https://www.forbes.com/innovation/ Many of the top AI models are closed, and open- weight /glossary/weight models have become another common choice for enterprises. But it is not as simple as “open” versus “closed.” Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.