EP. 139 · 11.07.2026 · 1:33:47
THE TAO OF OPEN-SOURCE AI: WEIGHTS, LICENSES, AND THE NEW COMMON GROUND
with the DAO roundtable
Video coming soon
Open Source AILLMsGovernance1:33:47
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
THE CONVERSATION
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.
GUESTS
ON THE ROUNDTABLE
F
Frank Blackwood
Chief Scientist, World AI Organization
Chief Scientist of the World AI Organization. Leads global AI safety research and has shaped AI governance frameworks adopted by multiple international bodies.
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MEI ZHAO 赵梅
Co-host & AI Policy Writer
Operator and writer focused on the intersection of open-source AI and regulatory policy.
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