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Title: Open-Source AI Community as “Trading Zone”: The Role of Open-Source Models in the Diffusion of Artificial Intelligence Innovation
Award ID(s):
2120540
PAR ID:
10554866
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
ICIS 2024 Proceedings
Date Published:
Format(s):
Medium: X
Location:
Bangkok
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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