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Beyond Proprietary: How Open-Source Software Accelerates Machine Learning Innovation

Author(s) Chirag Maheshwari
Country United States
Abstract Open-source software (OSS) has become a cornerstone of modern machine learning (ML) innovation, reshaping long-established software development paradigms. This article explores how OSS fosters collaborative knowledge creation and democratizes access to advanced AI infrastructures. While OSS’s role in ML is widely recognized, rigorous economic and organizational research reveals the staggering demand-side impact of OSS and its pivotal importance for both emerging and incumbent technology firms. Yet this open paradigm also faces governance hurdles, ethical complexities, and sustainability challenges. By combining insights from recent quantitative studies (showing the multi-trillion-dollar replacement costs if OSS vanished) with historical perspectives on the open-source movement, this paper highlights the multifaceted significance of OSS for accelerating machine learning breakthroughs, identifies critical bottlenecks, and proposes more systematic, well-supported frameworks for ensuring longevity and equity in open ML ecosystems.
Keywords Multi-clMachine learning innovation, open-source software, collaborative development, technological democratization, artificial intelligence, the economic value of OSSoud cost allocation, Artificial intelligence, Resource optimization, Automated tagging, Financial governance
Field Computer
Published In Volume 16, Issue 1, January-March 2025
Published On 2025-03-29
Cite This Beyond Proprietary: How Open-Source Software Accelerates Machine Learning Innovation - Chirag Maheshwari - IJSAT Volume 16, Issue 1, January-March 2025. DOI 10.71097/IJSAT.v16.i1.3018
DOI https://doi.org/10.71097/IJSAT.v16.i1.3018
Short DOI https://doi.org/g899gm
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