By hannover-web.com On October 21, 2023, in Beijing, Jiang Tao, the founder of CSDN and initiator of GOSIM, emphasized the critical importance of establishing a robust open-source ecosystem as we gradually approach the era of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).
The GOSIM CHINA 2024 conference kicked off in Beijing on October 17, presenting GOSIM as a community-driven open-source platform aimed at serving the global open-source developer community and offering greater opportunities for individuals to delve into open-source technologies.
The event attracted over 160 experts and scholars from various institutions, including the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence, Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Tsinghua University, and Northeastern University in the United States, alongside more than 1,000 frontline developers. They convened to discuss the evolution and trends in the open-source ecosystem.
Experts at the conference noted that amidst globalization, open-source technology has become a vital link connecting developers worldwide and a significant force driving technological advancement. From essential programming languages critical to a programmer’s toolkit to cutting-edge App development, and innovations in AI models, infrastructure, and embodied intelligence, the open-source paradigm is steering the next generation of the internet while profoundly influencing future media forms and devices.
In discussions on how to construct a strong open-source ecosystem, Jiang proposed the formation of an Open Large Model Agent Alliance aimed at promoting unified interface standards across platforms and applications.
He stated, “Regarding business models for tools and applications, we can explore various options like subscription models, revenue sharing, and template marketplaces to incentivize developers to create high-quality tools and applications, while also enabling users to easily access the resources they need.”
Spotlighting recent successes in the open-source space, he highlighted the compelling case of OpenHarmony, which has garnered substantial attention in the industry. As of October 2023, the project boasts over 8,000 community contributors, more than 70 collaborative units, and has accumulated 110 million lines of code while supporting 780 software and hardware products.
The conference featured several thematic forums focused on trending technologies, including AI models and infrastructure, embodied intelligence, the next generation of the internet, media, terminal devices, Rust programming language, and App development. Among the speakers was Yan Zhi Wang from Northeastern University, who shared insights on leading a team to develop the open-source LLM model Moxin7B. Tianyu Yu from Tsinghua University discussed strategies used in the MiniCPM-V project to address challenges related to the high deployment costs and data quality of multimodal large models.
Additionally, the conference launched workshop activities aimed at encouraging participants to engage in discussions, practice, and interactive exchanges surrounding R&D and technological innovations. “Open-source is seen as the ‘road’ and ‘bridge’ of the digital economy,” Jiang remarked during an interview. He noted that China has a vast developer community and technology market, with increasing participation and contributions from Chinese developers in open-source projects. “There is still plenty of room for future contributions,” he remarked.
