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The Open Source Initiative is related to the U.S. because it maintains a dedicated public policy function within the country [1], leads a coalition for U.S. policy discussions {fact:5, fact:6}, and actively monitors and responds to U.S. federal and state-level AI legislation {fact:3, fact:4, fact:7, fact:10}. Additionally, the organization employs a full-time policy manager specifically for the United States [2] and provides educational resources for U.S. policymakers [3].
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Open Source Software, Public Policy, and the Stakes of Getting It Right opensource.org 9 facts
claimThe Open Source Initiative (OSI) leads the Open Policy Alliance, a coalition of nonprofit organizations designed to engage in U.S. policy discussions regarding Open Source software.
claimThe Open Source Initiative maintains a two-page educational resource on its website for U.S. policymakers that outlines considerations for AI regulation and its impact on open source software.
claimThe Open Source Initiative (OSI) has observed proposed U.S. state-level legislation that could restrict the downstream use of AI systems without accounting for the requirements of Open Source licenses.
claimThe Open Policy Alliance is a coalition of nonprofit organizations that participate in U.S. policy discussions, led by the Open Source Initiative.
claimThe Open Source Initiative tracks state-level AI legislation because there has been limited movement regarding AI regulation at the federal level in the United States.
accountThe Open Source Initiative's policy activities include meeting with lawmakers, responding to public consultations in Europe, responding to Requests for Information in the U.S., and developing educational resources on the intersection of open source and policy.
claimThe Open Source Initiative (OSI) monitors AI-related legislation and implementation efforts, including the White House AI Action Plan and AI R&D Strategy in the U.S., the EU AI Act and its associated codes of practice, and U.S. state-level AI legislation.
accountThe Open Source Initiative (OSI) expanded its public policy capacity by transitioning from two part-time policy contributors, Simon Phipps and Deborah Bryant, to hiring two full-time policy managers, Katie Steen-James for the United States and Jordan for the European Union.
claimThe Open Source Initiative (OSI) has expanded its operations to include a dedicated public policy function in both the United States and Europe to address how Open Source software interacts with global regulation, security, and emerging technologies like AI.
Open-source software - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimVarious organizations globally support open-source software, including the Free Software Foundation, Software Freedom Conservancy, the Open Source Initiative, and Software in the Public Interest in the United States; Free Software Foundation Europe, open-source projects EU (OSP), and OpenForum Europe (OFE) in Europe; Linux Australia in Australia; Open source Asia and FOSSAsia in Asia; Free and open source software for Africa (FOSSFA) and OpenAfrica in Africa; and FLISOL and GRUP de usuarios de software libre Peru in Central and South Asia.