Open Source: Democratizing Powerful Tech

96% of software today uses open source code. Tech giants build billion-dollar empires on volunteer-maintained foundations. OpenSSL is encryption software that secures an estimated 66% of web traffic. So the internet runs on code secured by just 18 underpaid engineers.

Open source also has its dark side, like when Meta's AI model leaked to 4chan within a week.

Does democratizing powerful technology also democratize its misuse?

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