Auditing of Open-Source Software: An Emerging Interdisciplinary Field

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The auditing of open-source software (OSS) is rapidly emerging as a distinct field at the intersection of law, software engineering, cybersecurity, and corporate governance. While traditionally confined to niche technical tasks or legal due diligence during M&A, OSS auditing now demands frameworks that bridge disciplines and address complex, large-scale risk environments in both private and…

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The Risks Regarding AI Training and Its Implications for Open-Source Software

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AI’s ability to learn raises serious legal risks, as seen in Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence, where a court ruled that Ross unlawfully used Westlaw’s copyrighted headnotes to train its AI. This extends to AI-generated open-source software (OSS)—if AI models fail to comply with OSS licenses, companies face legal and financial consequences.