Nations that lead the development of open-source technology will have a strategic edge for decades to come.
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AI models that are open source allow developers and users to see and modify the underlying program code.
The tech giant previously prohibited people from using its AI software for military purposes. The shift poses challenges not just for the public – but militaries as well.
Wikinomics nailed the rise of an internet economy based on openness and collaboration. But it did a poorer job of foreseeing the dangers.
A secret, years-long project to implant a backdoor in a widely used free software tool was only foiled by luck.
Women are severely underrepresented in tech. Strength in numbers – communities for women and women mentoring women – can counter tech’s sexist culture and help retain women in the field.
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Lecturer in Information Systems, University of Southampton
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Professor of Information Science, University of Tennessee
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Professor of Information Systems, Australian National University
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Principal Research Scientist, Partnership for an Advanced Computing Environment, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Modern Languages, Linguistics and Intercultural Communication, University of Maryland, Baltimore County