Gregory Kurtzer Launches OpenWALDO Collaborative Open Source AI Community Platform

Gregory Kurtzer is the founder of Rocky Linux and is now creating a new project called OpenWALDO, aiming to bring together developers to build AI tools under an open source license.

OpenWALDO is described as a true collaborative community, allowing contributors to add code, data sets, and models, with all work freely shared and governed by community rules rather than a single company.

The community plans to focus on AI applications, encouraging transparent development and rapid iteration, with the goal of lowering barriers for researchers and small teams to access advanced AI capabilities.

OpenWALDO will host a public repository on a major platform, provide documentation in multiple languages, and set up a steering committee to review contributions, aiming to ensure quality and inclusivity across global participants and foster collaborative research.