The Next Generation Internet initiative has supported Free Software projects with funding and technical assistance since 2018. Despite its proven success, the European Commission made the decision to cut this funding in the current draft for the Horizon Europe 2025 Work Programme.
It annoys me in particular, because AI builds on top of open-source pretty much in every aspect. If they’re just going to use this money to buy LLM licenses, that money will not go to the people doing most of the work.
It annoys me in particular, because AI builds on top of open-source pretty much in every aspect. If they’re just going to use this money to buy LLM licenses, that money will not go to the people doing most of the work.