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OpenUK is an organization focused on the open technology ecosystem in the United Kingdom. It publishes content related to open source software, open technology events, and community engagement. The organization hosts conferences and local events to discuss challenges and developments in open source, including sustainability, funding, and innovation. OpenUK also provides updates on its governance, such as board member appointments, and shares insights on public sector roles in open source adoption and policy. Its publications address the importance of true open source principles, the impact of open source on digital infrastructure, and responses to consultations affecting the open technology landscape.
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Why banks should care that quantum SDKs are open source
The UK announced a whopping £2 billion investment in quantum in March 2026, including £500 million specifically earmarked for quantum computing applications in financial services amongst other industries, plus £205 million for quantum sensing and £125 million for quantum networking.…
Sovereignty, policy, and OpenUK with Amanda Brock, Open Source Security Podcast
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Open-weight models and SS1/23: can you validate what you can’t fully open?
When SS1/23’s five principles came into force on 17 May 2024, the PRA explicitly expanded the definition of “model” to cover AI/ML systems with qualitative outputs, which pulls LLMs into scope. This means an LLM drafting a credit decision or…
OpenUK’s Rising Ambassadors Evening September 10th 2026
Your AI agent shouldn’t spend blindly: open standards keep it honest
When OpenClaw broke on to the scene, we got a glimpse of the future: agents working autonomously on our behalf, paying our bills, booking travel, renewing a subscription, purchasing an item we need. Agents working together, without us even in…
Mapping the open source value chain (and who sits where)
Open source needs an evaluation of economic value
Open source succeeds because lots of different people and organisations show up, for different reasons, in different ways. That variety is at the heart of our ecosystem. This diversity and lack of…
OpenUK Meeting with the DSIT Opposition Team
Julia Lopez MP, Shadow Digital Minister, invited OpenUK to join a roundtable discussion following a conversation with her on digital sovereignty. The meeting was attended by Lord Markham and Viscount Camrose, of the Conservatives’ DSIT Shadow Team.
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Making the UK the Home of Open Source
Making the UK the Home of Open Source
OpenUK has today shared the headlines of its proposal for open source, mande to UK Research and Innovation. These were commissioned last year by UKRI and have set the basis for making…
The Open Advantage | Amanda Brock, OpenUK | LIVE at IndiaAI Impact Summit on CAIO Connect Podcast
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