Overview

• Meta and IBM have launched the AI Alliance, a group advocating for an open-science approach to AI development, putting them at odds with rivals Google, Microsoft and OpenAI.
• The AI Alliance includes Dell, Sony, AMD, Intel and several universities and AI startups, and is likely to lobby regulators to ensure new legislation works in their favor.
• The Alliance aims to redefine the 'open' debate in the AI community, with a focus on open innovation, open discussions, open technology, open platforms, and open ways of defining safety and benchmarking.
• Meta and IBM's approach to open-source AI has been criticized by Google, OpenAI and Microsoft, who argue that it's potentially dangerous and could encourage disinformation.
• The AI Alliance's initial cohort is broad, including academic institutions, companies, and other innovators, aiming to pool resources and knowledge to address safety concerns while providing a platform for sharing and developing solutions.