We’re excited to announce that OpenMined has joined the Open Forum for AI (OFAI), an international initiative led by Carnegie Mellon University that’s bringing together academic institutions and nonprofit organizations to advance human-centered and ethical approaches to artificial intelligence.
Launched at Carnegie Mellon University in 2024, OFAI was created to foster collaboration, transparency, and inclusion in the development of AI systems. The initiative convenes a diverse set of stakeholders committed to building an open, accountable AI ecosystem—and that mission aligns deeply with our own.
As a new partner institution, OpenMined will participate in OFAI’s Data Working Group, which brings together diverse expertise and perspectives to represent a broad range of global stakeholders involved in open AI infrastructure. The working group focuses on:
- Mapping critical stakeholders in open AI infrastructure
- Developing policy and governance frameworks for responsible data use
- Building partnerships that expand and strengthen the ecosystem of openness in AI
We’ll contribute our experience in building open-source tools for privacy-preserving data access and training capabilities, which we believe are essential for building trustworthy AI systems.
“We’re excited to welcome OpenMined to the Open Forum for AI,” said Carnegie Mellon University Libraries Associate Dean for Digital Infrastructure and Director of the Open Source Programs Office Sayeed Choudhury, executive director of OFAI. “Their leadership in building open source solutions for accessing, sharing, and training with data responsibly for AI systems will be instrumental to advancing OFAI’s mission. We are particularly pleased to have them join the OFAI data working group.”
We’re looking forward to engaging with OFAI’s growing community of partners and contributing our technical perspective to critical conversations about data governance in AI. This partnership represents another step in our mission to make privacy-preserving technologies accessible and to ensure that AI development happens in ways that earn and maintain public trust.
Stay tuned for updates as this collaboration develops. If you’re interested in learning more about our work on responsible data access, check out our PySyft platform or get involved with our community.
