“The future of AI in the U.S. government—and the public sector as a whole—will be rooted in open source.” -Travis Oliphant
WASHINGTON, DC – March XX, 2025 – OpenTeams, an industry leader in tailored, open source AI solutions, proudly announces its partnership with the Open-Source AI Foundation (O-SAIF). This collaboration aims to enhance safety and transparency in AI systems used by civilian government agencies.
O-SAIF is committed to educating lawmakers, policymakers, and citizens on the risks associated with closed source AI within government operations. To support this mission, O-SAIF launched a $10 million advertising campaign to raise public awareness about the dangers of black-box AI. OpenTeams Founder and President, Travis Oliphant, attended the event, reinforcing the company’s commitment to open source AI.
“The possibilities with open-source AI are endless. Its transparency and auditability starkly contrast the black-box models currently used by many government organizations,” said Travis Oliphant. “The future of AI in the U.S. government—and the public sector as a whole—will be rooted in open source.”
Joe Merrill, CEO of OpenTeams, added, “In the world of AI and large language models, transparency through open source is the only way to protect against bad actors, bias, data exploitation, and national security threats. Black-box AI has no place in government systems.”
O-SAIF Chair, Brittany Kaiser, expressed excitement about the partnership: “It’s an honor to have OpenTeams join our coalition of partners working to ensure ethical AI standards for government technology. Having an industry leader like Travis Oliphant on our board is an impactful opportunity.”
Founded by Travis Oliphant, the creator of NumPy and SciPy, OpenTeams provides customizable, transparent, and ethical opensource AI solutions. By partnering with Quansight, a leader in open source data science and engineering, OpenTeams aims to solve complex problems while eliminating the need for black-box AI.
OpenTeams collaborates with visionary organizations across tech, finance, government, and science, including Meta, Google, Amazon, and various U.S. government agencies.
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