Opening AI: The Future of Open Source

Join OpenUK CEO Amanda Brock at Civo Navigate India as she explores the evolving definition of openness in the era of artificial intelligence. The session highlights a major milestone for the ecosystem, celebrating India's ascent as the world's number one open-source contributing community and discussing the global impact of this shift.

The conversation clarifies the fundamental principles of open source, addressing the risks of "open washing" and the critical importance of unrestricted access to technology. Brock examines how the release of open-weights models, such as Meta's Llama and the breakthrough DeepSeek-R1, has accelerated innovation far beyond the pace of proprietary labs. By framing sovereignty as a matter of access rather than isolation, the talk provides a roadmap for 2026 and beyond, advocating for a future built on global collaboration, cultural intelligence, and a resilient, open-source foundation.