OpenAI is not open source but other open initiatives aren’t either

OpenAI, the company behind AI tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot, has been criticized for its name being misleading as the company isn’t open source in any way. Critics argue that OpenAI’s culture, business model, and ecosystem engagement are far from being open, as most of its technology is developed behind closed doors, with little or no input from the public. Moreover, none of OpenAI’s products are open source software, and most of its products and services come with a cost, making it just another example of tech firms where open doesn’t mean what reasonable people think it means. While open is one of the most ambiguous and misused terms in the history of technology, the technology industry should consider ways to clarify what open actually means in any context.