Open Source Distributed Training
AI Alliance Unveils Project Tapestry and Names Yann LeCun
New open-source initiative aims to build a global platform for federated AI training with Yann LeCun's leadership.
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The AI Alliance, including IBM and Meta, launched a new initiative called Project Tapestry [1][2]. This project focuses on building an open-source platform for distributed training of frontier AI models [1]. The goal is to create a collaborative foundation for open and sovereign artificial intelligence [2]. Turing Award winner Yann LeCun joined the initiative as Chief Science Advisor [1]. He will lead the effort toward developing sovereign AI systems that avoid closed platforms [1][2]. The coalition aims to foster transparency and shared development across the global tech community [2].
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hpcwire.com
https://www.hpcwire.com/aiwire/2026/04/07/ai-alliance-announces-project-tapestry-and-appoints-yann-lecun-as-chief-science-advisor/
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pressreleasehub.pa.media
https://pressreleasehub.pa.media/article/ai-alliance-launches-project-tapestry-to-build-a-collaborative-foundation-for-open-and-sovereign-ai-70444.html
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