While its name still implies a focus on the Linux kernel, the Linux Foundation has long become a service organization that helps other open source groups run their own foundations and projects (think Cloud Foundry, the Cloud Native Compute Foundation, the Node.js Foundation, etc.). Today, the group is adding a new project to its stable: the Acumos project, which was started by AT&T and the Indian outsourcing and consulting firm Tech Mahindra, is now hosted by the Linux Foundation.
\nThe idea behind Acumos, which doesn\u2019t yet share any code with outside developers, is to create \u201can industry standard for making AI apps reusable and easily accessible to any developer\u201d by building a common framework and platform for exchanging machine learning solutions. Those are obviously pretty lofty goals and it remains somewhat unclear what exactly this solution will look like.
\n\u201cArtificial intelligence is a critical tool for growing our business. However, the current state of today\u2019s AI environment is fractured, which creates a significant barrier to adoption,\u201d said Mazin Gilbert, Vice President of Advanced Technology at AT&T Labs, in today\u2019s announcement. \u201cAcumos will expedite innovation and deployment of AI applications, and make them available to everyone.\u201d
\nToday\u2019s announcement also puts a special emphasis on networking, which may be no surprise given that AT&T is involved here, but how exactly that will help make the Acumos platform \u201cuser-centric, with an initial focus on creating apps and microservices\u201d remains to be seen.
\nFor now, AT&T and Tech Mahindra are working out the governance structure of the project, something that\u2019s standard procedure, and looking for other organizations to come on board.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s worth noting that AT&T has long engaged with a number of open source communities (including many that are already hosted by the Linux Foundation), including the OpenStack project and the Open Networking Automation Platform (where Tech Mahindra is also a member). Indeed, AT&T says that it sees the Open Networking Automation Platform as the model for this new project.
\nRead the source article at TechCrunch.
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