Blog Unlocking the better Future Dear readers, I am sharing this piece inspired by the many discussions I’ve had on panels about the transformative power of open data. Often, I use the analogy of Gutenberg and the alphabet to illustrate the importance of shared resources in driving innovation. Imagine if Gutenberg, after inventing the
Blog Value-Based Pricing and AI: A Recipe for Healthcare Inequality? Greetings from Berlin, As I write this, I’m reflecting on the growing influence of value-based pricing in AI-driven healthcare and how it could reshape accessibility and affordability. Drawing troubling parallels with the pharmaceutical industry’s monopolistic practices, I’m exploring how regulatory barriers and corporate dominance are threatening to
Conference Open Source AI Summit 2024 Dear Readers, Welcome back! I’m excited to bring you highlights from the latest Open Source AI Summit—this time hosted at the iconic ArtScience Museum in Singapore! Organized by KryptoPlanet and co-hosted with NEAR Protocol, this event brought together key players and thought leaders in open-source AI, with sponsors
Blog The Authority of Knowledge and Epistemology: Historical Context and Modern Implications Greetings from Berlin, Throughout history, those in power have manipulated information to shape narratives and control populations. The digital age has amplified this challenge, making it harder than ever to distinguish fact from fiction. As we grapple with modern disinformation, we can draw valuable lessons from historical events like the
Blog Munich Insights: Open Source AI Growth Strategies for Startups and Governments Subscribe to the Hippogram Greetings from Munich! I'm just returning from the incredible Bits & Pretzels Founders Festival in Munich, which brought together 7,500 founders, investors, and industry leaders for three days of learning, networking, and business opportunities—all during the vibrant atmosphere of Munich's
Business Strategy 10 Essential Do's and Don'ts for Startups to Supercharge growth Startups leveraging open source AI often experience faster growth and greater innovation. Companies like Together AI, Hugging Face, Invoke AI, Kaiko AI, Biooptimus, Paige AI and Mistral AI have demonstrated that open-sourcing their core technologies can be a powerful strategy, enhancing credibility, community support, and market adoption. Y Combinator has
Policy 10 Essential Do's and Don'ts for Governments to Supercharge Open Source AI Innovation To effectively harness the potential of AI, governments must strike a balance between fostering innovation and ensuring responsible development. The following recommendations provide a comprehensive approach for governments to support open source AI, leveraging its benefits while addressing the associated challenges. These do's and don'ts aim
Commentary Surveillance Communism: The Digital Threat to Freedom in the 21st Century Dear Readers, As someone deeply involved in healthcare technology and AI policy, I have seen firsthand the potential of digital innovations to transform lives for the better. However, these advancements come with significant risks when left unchecked. The rise of techno-authoritarianism, or surveillance communism, threatens not only individual privacy but
Case Study Case Study: Elastic's Abandonment of Open Source Dear Readers, I have been gathering numerous case studies on open source, and I thought it would be valuable to share these insights with you in my newsletter. In the coming weeks, I'll dive into various examples, exploring how openness influences innovation, collaboration, and growth. Stay tuned for
Analysis The EU is Headed for 'Slow Agony' Unless We Radically Change Course After a year of preparation and countless interviews, Mario Draghi has presented his much-anticipated report on the future of European competitiveness. In the 400-page document, the former ECB president provides a detailed analysis of why the EU continues to lag behind the US and China. During the presentation, he starkly
Dialogues Open Source AI dialogues #2 Hello and welcome! I'm thrilled to have you here as we embark on this exciting journey exploring the intersection of open-source AI and medicine. My name is Bart de Witte, and I've been immersed in the health technology industry for over 20 years. Throughout this time,
Analysis How Telegram Became the Battlefield for Democracy and Deception! Dear readers, I originally hesitated to include this piece in my newsletter, but after sharing it on social media and receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback, I felt compelled to share it here as well. I believe it’s a conversation worth having, and I would greatly appreciate it if you could
Commentary Communist AI vs Liberal AI Dear readers, I came across a commentary by the well-known professor Prof. Dr. med. Torsten Haferlach on an essay by Evgeny Morozov in Le Monde diplomatique and felt the need to comment on it and hopefully continue the important dialog. I would appreciate it if you would share or spread
Dialogues Open Source AI dialogues #1 Hello and welcome! I'm thrilled to have you here as we embark on this exciting journey exploring the intersection of open-source AI and medicine. My name is Bart de Witte, and I've been immersed in the health technology industry for over 20 years. Throughout this time,
news Is Open-Source AI the Cure for Cancer? Groundbreaking Models Released for Free Navigating the near future: an insider's perspective. Dear Hippogram readers, As I predicted earlier this year, the open-source movement is dramatically "infecting" the AI development landscape in healthcare, particularly in pathology. Several innovative startups and established companies are now releasing powerful open-source AI models, making groundbreaking
news Case Study: Meta's Strategy for Open-Sourcing LLaMa: A Detailed Analysis Intro In the past few weeks, I've encountered various perspectives on Meta's strategy for advancing their frontier large language model (LLM), Llama 3.1. This model, with capabilities comparable to GPT-4 and Claude 3.5, is now publicly available for the first time. Released by Meta
equity Unlocking Success: Equality of Opportunity vs. Equity - The Real Winner -- 🦛 💌 Hippogram #26 Yesterday I posted a conversation between the former Digital Minister of Taiwan, Audrey Tang, and Frederike Kaltheuner at thiss years re:publica in Berlin. Frederike Kaltheuner, raided the question were we need to invest to increase plurality and suggested that investing in open source AI, we would still need to
Bridging the Digital Divide: Harnessing Copyleft for Equitable AI Innovation -- 🦛 💌 Hippogram #25 During the last few years, I have been calling for copyleft licensing for health data. Now, with my latest article, I delve into how copyleft licenses can dismantle information asymmetries, accelerate innovation, and make healthcare advancements accessible to all. By ensuring that data derivatives remain open and public, we can
Liberating AI: The End of Surveillance – 🦛 💌 Hippogram #24 Reflecting on the past two years of open-source AI advancements in large language models, it’s evident that open-source communities are leading innovation faster, more affordably, and inclusively than proprietary efforts from companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. This progress has even extended to edge AI, where models operate independently
Blog The Assetization of Medical Data and Medical AI: A System Designed for Inequality and Exorbitant Prices Introduction The transformation of pharmaceuticals into financial assets has introduced the logics of scarcity and high prices from low-to-middle income countries to high-income countries. This shift has spurred new forms of activism, raising the question: will similar patterns emerge with the assetization of medical data and medical AI? This article
Hippogram Investor Panic Fuels Closed-Source Narrative, but Open-Source AI Foundation Models Will Define the Future I received the link to the blog post “The future of foundation models is closed-source” from at least 15 people within my network, highlighting the widespread dissemination of the author's biased blog post. The spread of his blog post, aligns with the bullshit asymmetry principle (Brandolini's
Hippogram AI Act, Dislightenment power to BigTech -- 🦛 💌 Hippogram #22 You are about to read our newsletter for health and tech professionals - the Hippogram. I'm Bart de Witte, and I've been inside the health technology industry for more than 20 years. In that time, I've witnessed the evolution of technologies that are changing
Hippogram Message from Clement Delangue -- 🦛 💌 Hippogram #21 You are about to read our newsletter for health and tech professionals - the Hippogram. I'm Bart de Witte, and I've been inside the health technology industry for more than 20 years. In that time, I've witnessed the evolution of technologies that are changing
Hippogram Regeneration, Sustainability -- 🦛 💌 Hippogram #20 The 20th edition of the Hippogram focuses on the myths of open source
It's been 5 years since we got all the "attention" we wanted. Check out this cool animation, tracing the journey from the day the paper "Attention is all you need" was released to the present day. It illustrates how Open Source Large Language Models have risen to prominence, surpassing the previously dominant closed-source AI landscape of Google and OpenAI.
