Alfonso Cancellara
Alfonso Cancellara is a Technical Account Manager at Red Hat specialized in OpenShift, though his true passion lies in the "Open Source Way", the art of balancing enterprise-grade stability with the rapid, unbridled innovation of the community.
A familiar face at Red Hat summits and IBM events, Alfonso is equally at home in local community meetups. He is a dedicated community builder, notably serving as the primary orchestrator for Red Hat’s involvement in Linux Day Italy.
Red Hat
Technical Account Manager, OpenShift
Session
As AI models become central to our development stacks and platforms, the community faces a critical question: what actually makes AI "Open Source" ? This session dives into the heart of the Open Source AI debate, giving developers, maintainers, and contributors the tools to cut through the hype, defend open-source principles, and build transparent AI ecosystems.
Following a quick baseline on AI/ML mechanics, attendees will learn how to:
- Navigate the Paradigm Shift: Understand why defining Open Source AI is fundamentally different (and harder) than traditional Open Source Software.
- Stress-Test Openness: Apply community frameworks like the Open Source AI Definition (OSAID) and Foundation Model Transparency Index to evaluate the models you use and build.
- Spot the Fakes: Break down the technical realities of "open weights" and learn how to call out deceptive "openwashing" in the ecosystem.