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Well, 'open source' is interpreted in different ways. I think the core idea is it can be trusted. You can get Linux distribution and recompile every component except for the proprietary drivers. With that being done by independent groups you can trust it enough to run bank's systems. The other options are like Windows where you have to trust Microsoft and their supply chain.

There are different variations, of course. Mostly related to the rights and permissions.

As for big models even their owners, having all the hardware and training data and code, cannot reproduce them. Model may have some undocumented functionality pretrained or added in post process, and it's almost impossible to detect without knowing the key phrase. It can be a harmless watermark or something else.




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