Practical tools for facilitating openness in AI research and development: Introducing the Model Openness Framework and the OpenMDW license
September 26, 2025 @ 10:00 – 11:00 CEST
Speaker: Cailean Osborne, PhD.
NBIS and SciLifeLab Data Centre arrange an open SciLifeLab AI Seminar Series aimed at knowledge-sharing about Artificial Intelligence and applications in the Life Science community. The seminar series is open to everyone. The seminar is run over Zoom on the third Friday of the month during academic terms, typically between 10 and 11 am, with approx. 45 min presentation and 15 min discussion.
Abstract
In the rapidly evolving field of AI, openness and transparency are essential for promoting collaboration, trust, and reproducibility. In this presentation, Cailean Osborne will introduce two practical tools designed to support openness in AI research and development: the Model Openness Framework (MOF) and the OpenMDW licence. The MOF offers practical guidance for practitioners to identify which components of machine learning models can be shared, and recommends suitable licenses for each. Complementing this, the OpenMDW licence is a novel permissive license tailored specifically for machine learning models, enabling the use, study, modification, and redistribution of open machine learning models and accompanying artifacts, including code, data, and documentation. Together, the MOF and OpenMDW license provide practical tools for advancing openness and transparency in AI, enabling more reproducible, collaborative, and responsible AI research and development.
Contact
For questions, contact bengt.sennblad@scilifelab.se
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