R Street report calls for federal guidelines, liability shield to advance open-source AI

A detailed report from the R Street Institute spells out policy approaches for secure development and deployment of open-source artificial intelligence systems, which the free-market think tank says is “indispensable” to U.S. leadership in global tech competition.

“If open-source AI is supported and guided intelligently, America has a unique opportunity to channel its culture of innovation and entrepreneurship into a force that strengthens national security, drives economic growth, and solidifies its position as a global leader,” according to the report...