FSF News

1. FSF is working on freedom in machine learning applications
   BOSTON (October 22, 2024) -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has announced today that it is working on a statement of criteria for free machine learning applications, which will require the software, as well as the raw training data and associated scripts, to grant users the four freedoms.
2. FSF associate members to assist in review of current board members
3. Free Software Foundation to serve on "artificial intelligence" safety consortium
   BOSTON (October 8, 2024) -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has announced that it is taking part in the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)'s consortium on the safety of (so-called) artificial intelligence, particularly with reference to "generative" AI systems. The FSF will ensure the free software perspective is adequately represented in these discussions.
4. Thank you Odile Bénassy for four years of service on the FSF Board of Directors!
   BOSTON (August 27, 2024) -- Free Software Foundation (FSF) Board Member Odile Bénassy has stepped down from the Board after four years of service.
5. Let's not celebrate CrowdStrike -- let's point to a better way