# Open Models and Open Weights Are Foundational to Secure AI

DevFeed: [Open Models and Open Weights Are Foundational to Secure AI](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/open-models-and-open-weights-are-foundational-to-secure-ai-14500.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.linuxfoundation.org/blog/open-models-and-open-weights-are-foundational-to-secure-ai>)

Author: andrewb@proximabiz.com (The Linux Foundation)

Published: 2026-07-27T13:24:44Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Linux Foundation - Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/linux-foundation-blog.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Securing AI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/securing-ai.md>), [AI research agents](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-research-agents.md>)

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## AI overview

The Linux Foundation describes its participation in the Open Secure AI Alliance with NVIDIA and other members. The alliance promotes open tools for testing, tracing, auditing, and governing AI systems, and argues that open models and open weights can support safer, more transparent, and broadly accessible AI.

## Source excerpt

The Linux Foundation celebrates collaborative efforts to build and enhance the open tools and techniques that keep AI systems safe and secure.