# Recital (102)

Software and data, including models, released under a free and open-source licence that allows them to be openly 
shared and where users can freely access, use, modify and redistribute them or modified versions thereof, can 
contribute to research and innovation in the market and can provide significant growth opportunities for the Union 
economy. General-purpose AI models released under free and open-source licences should be considered to ensure 
high levels of transparency and openness if their parameters, including the weights, the information on the model 
architecture, and the information on model usage are made publicly available. The licence should be considered to be 
free and open-source also when it allows users to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve software and data, 
including models under the condition that the original provider of the model is credited, the identical or comparable 
terms of distribution are respected.

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Source: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (Artificial Intelligence Act) as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, consolidated text of 27 July 2026 (Official Journal of the EU). This page is AI-generated legal information, not legal advice. Verify against the Official Journal.
Canonical: https://euaiactlaw.com/recital/102