AI is using more and more open-source code for training and inference, but the developers behind this code aren't getting paid for their work. Open-so

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2024-11-21 16:00:03

AI is using more and more open-source code for training and inference, but the developers behind this code aren't getting paid for their work. Open-source contributions are built on the ethos of creating public goods and sharing knowledge freely, however the original intent of open source wasn’t for it to be exploited commercially by AI systems without giving back. It's a problem: AI companies are making money, but the creators of the code they rely on aren't seeing a share of that value. LICENCE.pay changes this by letting developers set clear terms for how their code can be used by AI, ensuring they get compensated fairly without giving up the spirit of open source.

You can create a LICENCE.pay file, save it in your GitHub repository, and start getting fair compensation for your code. It’s simple to set up and ensures that your contributions are valued when used by AI systems for training or inference.