OpenAI returns to its open-source roots with new open-weight AI models, and it's a big deal

ZDNet - Artificial Intelligence
Aug 6, 2025 01:09
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OpenAI has released new open-weight AI models under the permissive Apache 2.0 license, allowing broad use and modification by developers and organizations. This move marks a return to OpenAI's open-source origins and is expected to accelerate innovation and collaboration in the AI community.

The models are licensed under Apache 2.0, one of the most permissive open licenses. Here's what that means.