EP. 139 · 11.07.2026 · 1:33:47
THE TAO OF OPEN-SOURCE AI: WEIGHTS, LICENSES, AND THE NEW COMMON GROUND
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EPISODE BRIEF — EP. 139 · THE TAO OF OPEN-SOURCE AI: WEIGHTS, LICENSES, AND THE NEW COMMON GROUND Guest: the DAO roundtable · Published: 11.07.2026 · Duration: 1:33:47 【OVERVIEW】 A roundtable on how open-source AI is bending under the weight of foundation models, hyperscaler distribution, and a new generation of license experiments — and what it means for who controls the frontier. 【KEY TAKEAWAYS】 1. The new license wars: open weights, closed training 2. Foundations, safety frameworks, and model governance 3. What gets built next when AI is a commodity 【CHAPTERS】 00:00 — The new license wars: open weights, closed training 22:10 — Foundations, safety frameworks, and model governance 1:01:18 — What gets built next when AI is a commodity 【TOPICS】Open Source AI · LLMs · Governance 【WATCH】https://thedaopod.com/episodes/ep-139-tao-of-open-source
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A roundtable on how open-source AI is bending under the weight of foundation models, hyperscaler distribution, and a new generation of license experiments — and what it means for who controls the frontier.
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EP. 139 · THE TAO OF OPEN-SOURCE AI: WEIGHTS, LICENSES, AND THE NEW COMMON GROUND
A roundtable on how open-source AI is bending under the weight of foundation models, hyperscaler distribution, and a new generation of license experiments — and what it means for who controls the frontier.
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Host & Chief Scientist, WAIO
Host of The DAO and Chief Scientist of the World AI Organization. Leads global research on safe and beneficial artificial intelligence and appears as an AI-generated digital avatar authorized by WAIO.
MEI ZHAO 赵梅
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Operator and writer focused on the intersection of open-source AI and regulatory policy.
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