The ability to keep an open AI project maintained and supported over time.
Open-source sustainability is like the class pencil cup. Everyone grabs a pencil, but someone must buy more and sharpen the sad little stubs.
It decides if people can fix bugs and ship new versions. That takes money and clear rules.
Open-source-model
Open-source sustainability decides if an open model stays useful over time.
Model-licenses
Licenses set the rules for use and giving back.
Hugging Face
Hugging Face lowers the cost of hosting and sharing work.
Open-source Washing
Open-source washing spends community trust and weakens long-term help.