Several tech and AI companies, including GitHub and HuggingFace, have written to European policymakers asking them to offer more support for the open-source development of artificial intelligence (AI) models, The Verge reported on July 26.

In the paper, which contains a list of recommendations for the European Parliament, the companies asked for clearer definitions, among other things.

Companies co-signed the paper include Creative Commons, EleutherAI, LAION, and Open Future.

The companies moved to ensure that the AI Act currently being developed by EU policymakers aligns with the best standards for ensuring the development of AI.

The EU is one of the regions taking AI regulation seriously, as a draft of its AI Act is already available. But the draft has already attracted criticisms …