This repository is the source for a book (or large written work) titled “The State of Open Source AI”. The goal of the project is to bring clarity to the rapidly evolving open-source AI ecosystem by documenting trends, models, tools, standards, deployment practices, and challenges. It acts as both a snapshot and a guide: readers can see what’s “hot now” in open AI infrastructure, what open licensing or governance issues are emerging, how deployment options compare, and what gaps remain....