Save the date for the global research on AI, and the latest reports are shared in OpenUK's digital "Show and Tell" on 21st March from 16:00- 17:30 UK. Register here: https://openukshowandtellmarch2025.eventbrite.co.uk OpenUK's Research and Reporting Show and Tells are bi-monthly meetings sharing the cutting edge of global research in open tech and are free to all. #opensource #openuk #stateofopen #opensourcesoftware

@abridgwater nails the issues of the day in open source software and AI openness in his State of Open Con live report in this @techzineeu article. https://www.techzine.eu/blogs/applications/128321/state-of-open-con-2025-live-show-report/ #opensource #opensourceai #opensourcesoftware #stateofopen #soocon25 #openuk

Great turnout today at the State of Open Con in London.

More discussion of procurement, regulation and the role of government.

https://stateofopencon.com

Dark Side of Open Source: The Community Strikes Back
https://medium.com/p/400a1a5c679e

State of Open Con 25 will be back on 4 and 5 February and our CFP is now open across 7 tracks until 8 December. Successful speakers will be notified by 20 December when the Schedule will go live. Our tracks will cover software and security, hardware, data, mobile, finance, future of open source and future of AI. We will again have an incredible Delegate Experience area. Submit to the Call for Proposals: https://sessionize.com/state-of-open-con-2025/ #soocon #stateofopen #cfp

The UK Open Source Software Submarine now sees 4.1m GitHub accounts in the UK, with 6.1% of the UK population holding an account says State of Open: The UK in 2024 Report - Shaping Markets https://openuk.uk/stateofopen/stateofopentheukin2024-phase3
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'State of Open, They UK in 2024: Shaping Markets Report' is now live, with Thought Leadership from former UK Digital Director, Mike Bracken and Iain Mitchell KC, a fireside chat with Lonneke Dreiessen of Open Charge Alliance, who are celebrating 10 years and the OCCP open standard, and case studies from the UK AI Safety Institute, British Library, Canonical/ BT and OpenEHR. https://openuk.uk/stateofopen/stateofopentheukin2024-phase3/
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Have you signed up to The Open Manifesto? Explore the 3 asks - skills in open source, enabling the public sector to do open source better and AI openness. https://openuk.uk/openmanifesto/ #openuk #opensource #stateofopen #theopenmanifesto

The Open Manifesto report launched last week has been in the press. Find out more about the 3 asks explored in the report. Read more https://www.itpro.com/software/open-source/new-uk-government-should-embrace-open-source-says-industry-non-profit
#openuk #opensourcesoftware #stateofopen #opensourcelondon #theopenmanifesto

In a Computer Weekly article, OpenUK’s State of Open report warns that there remains little public sector understanding of open source despite its adoption.
Read more: www.computerweekly.com/news/366592182/UK-must-push-forward-greater-use-of-open-tech
#openuk #opensourcesoftware #stateofopen

Computer Weekly pick up on Mike Bracken’s Thought Leadership in The Open Manifesto Report and presents the opportunity for change in tech open to the Labour Party.
Read more: https://www.computerweekly.com/blog/Cliff-Sarans-Enterprise-blog/New-government-new-approach-to-IT
#openuk #theopenmanifesto #opensourcesoftware #ukelection #stateofopen

Explore the complexities of AI data at "The AI Data Conundrum" panel with Sonia Cooper, Prof Elena Simperl, & Lee Fulmer. All content will be shared via https://www.youtube.com/live/L-dmR5CuIIU #openuk #opensource #theopenmanifesto #stateofopen #opensourceai #opendata #londondataweek

Report launch panel "What is Open Source in AI?" with Margaret Hartnett, Prof Neil Lawrence Andreas Liesenfeld, & Justin Cormack on how open source is shaping the future of AI. See Report https://openuk.uk/stateofopen/state-of-open-the-uk-in-2024-phase-2-the-open-manifesto/ #opensource #theopenmanifesto #stateofopen #opensourceai #londondataweek

An insightful keynote by Andreas Liesenfeld, "The AI Act and Open Washing." at OpenUK Report Launch. See Report https://openuk.uk/stateofopen/state-of-open-the-uk-in-2024-phase-2-the-open-manifesto/. All content will be digitally shared via https://www.youtube.com/live/L-dmR5CuIIU #openuk #opensource #theopenmanifesto #stateofopen #opensourceai #opendata #londondataweek

"Atomic Human" keynote from Google DeepMind Prof of ML Neil Lawrence, presenting keynote at OpenUK Report Launch. See Report https://openuk.uk/stateofopen/state-of-open-the-uk-in-2024-phase-2-the-open-manifesto/ #openuk #opensource #theopenmanifesto #stateofopen #opensourceai #opendata #londondataweek

Amanda Brock, OpenUK CEO, will keynote on the evolution and future of OSPOs at 3 July OpenUK Report Launch. See Report https://openuk.uk/stateofopen/state-of-open-the-uk-in-2024-phase-2-the-open-manifesto/ #openuk #opensource #theopenmanifesto #stateofopen #opensourceai #opendata #londondataweek

How can the public sector fund open source better? Amanda Brock interviews Richard Hanson-Graville of Heatweb in a fireside chat. All content will be shared via https://www.youtube.com/live/L-dmR5CuIIU #openuk #opensource #theopenmanifesto #stateofopen #opensourceai #opendata #londondataweek

Expert panel on the UK digital skills gap being filled by open source at the OpenUK Report Launch with Dr Rebecca Taylor, Liz Rice, Matt Barker and Dawn Foster #openuk #opensource #theopenmanifesto #stateofopen #opensourceai #opendata #londondataweek