In the press

Amanda Brock welcomes long term open source software contributor Elastic back to the open source fold, as this prodigal child reverts to an open source software licence.

There are lessons the UK can learn from the EU’s AI Act that will likely prove to be an overly prescriptive and unwieldy cautionary tale of regulatory capture with only the largest companies able to comply, stifling innovation in the EU,” said Amanda Brock.

Labour advised to balance regulation with the spirit of innovation on AI.

The focus on being appropriately narrow and – from a safety lens – regulating only the largest models is well-received. For innovation to prevail, AI must be open… through informed understanding, the UK can leverage AI openness to acquire leadership on the world stage, enshrined in appropriate knowledge of benefits and risks that enable the transparency necessary to create trust.

Amanda Brock, CEO of OpenUK welcomed the focus on the largest AI models: “Our Labour government is well-advised to tread carefully with its AI bill capturing those who empower the most powerful AI, ensuring not to close market opportunities or limit UK innovation. The bill’s focus being appropriately narrow and from a safety lens, regulating only the largest Models, is well received,” she said.

“For the UK to stay relevant globally, and to build successful AI companies, openness is crucial. This will allow the UK ecosystem to grow its status as a world leader in open source AI, behind only the US and China.”

A second open source manifesto, this time from SAP is reported on in The Register and commented on by Percona founder Peter Zaitsev and our CEO Amanda Brock.

In light of last week’s Us ruling on Copiloit, striking out copyright claims and reaffirming the contract claims, Amanda Brock, CEO of OpenUK, provided her insights into the potential broader implications of open-source software licensing to IT Brief.

“Change must not only start now but must be digital. Only a fundamental shift in our digital policies and practices can impact the lives of every individual across the UK…made possible by leading with digital funding of the development of the right skills in open-source software.” Says CEO Amanda Brock.

Amanda Brock’s opinion article on computing about ‘Will Starmer take Blair’s one piece of advice and focus on tech?’, advice that he repeated at the Tony Blair Institute Future of Britain event this week.

CEO Amanda Brock, suggests tapping into the pool of code school graduates through open source projects – “Those individuals could provide a rich seam of talent for the UK tech sector if we were just able to shift them a step or two further forward in their career.” The strategy aims to transform the UK’s tech workforce—remote workers serving international companies—into a robust talent pipeline for the AI sector within the next few years.