Open Source Initiative Blog

1. Deep Dive: Data Governance brings world-class experts together

   The schedule for the Deep Dive: Data Governance virtual conference is now live. Taking place October 1–3, this premier three-day event will bring together industry leaders and world-class experts to explore the latest advancements in Data Governance and Open Source AI.

2. New resource on AI & Open Source for U.S. policymakers

   The OSI has put together a new resource to educate policymakers (state and federal) in the United States about Open Source software as they consider various AI policies.

3. White House releases AI Action Plan, includes Open Source

   The OSI explains the areas of the “AI Action Plan” that may impact the Open Source community, in particular a specific section titled: “Encourage Open Source and Open Weight-AI.”, and highlights recommendations to watch as the administration moves forward with implementation.

4. Case study: enhancing SBOMs with cdsbom at the Linux Foundation

   A Linux Foundation case study on using cdsbom to enhance SPDX SBOMs with license data from ClearlyDefined for better compliance and transparency.

5. Building digital public goods: Reflections from UN Open Source Week 2025

   The UN’s Open Source Week in NYC brought people together from around the world to discuss the promise of Open Source and how it can be leveraged to build sustainable digital public goods and infrastructure. The week included side events focused on openness and AI and two full days at the UN dedicated to Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs) and Digital Public Infrastructure.