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[ai-interest-group] KU Leuven - Joining the Interest Group
Hello Dimitri:

Thank you for your Statement of Interest and for supporting this exciting new Interest Group!

We're building strong momentum and look forward to launching the group soon. Stay tuned for updates as we move through the creation process. 

We're excited to have you with us on this journey!

Best Regards,

Sharon Corbett
Program Director, Industry Collaborations
Eclipse Foundation




From: Dimitri Van Landuyt
To: ai-interest-group@xxxxxxxxxxx

Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:54:27 +0200
Subject: Re: [eclipse.org-membership-at-large] Proposal for the Establishment of an Open Source AI Interest Group at the Eclipse Foundation
Dear Open Source AI Interest group,
Dear Michael,

As an associate member of the Eclipse Foundation, we (=KU Leuven) are
very interested to support and join this important and necessary effort.

I am additionally CC-ing my colleague, Professor Johannes De Smedt who
can bring extensive expertise on AI to the table.

We are eager to learn how we can contribute to the process of
formalizing this working group.
Do not hesitate to reach out in case of questions,

Brgs,

--
Dimitri Van Landuyt, PhD
Associate Professor in Information Systems Engineering

LIRIS, Faculty of Economics and Business, KU Leuven


________________________________________
From: eclipse.org-membership-at-large
<eclipse.org-membership-at-large-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of
Michael Plagge via eclipse.org-membership-at-large
<eclipse.org-membership-at-large@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2026 15:59
To: eclipse.org-membership-at-large@xxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Michael Plagge
Subject: [eclipse.org-membership-at-large] Proposal for the
Establishment of an Open Source AI Interest Group at the Eclipse Foundation

Dear Members of the Eclipse Foundation,

The Eclipse Foundation has always been where open source meets industry
needs. Across developer tools, automotive, IoT, and enterprise Java,
this community has demonstrated that vendor-neutral collaboration
produces better outcomes than any single organisation working in isolation.

Artificial intelligence is the next domain where that logic applies. As
organisations increasingly depend on AI technologies, open source
approaches are becoming an important foundation for transparency,
interoperability, digital sovereignty, and long-term sustainability.

We are proposing the creation of an Open Source AI Interest Group (IG)
at the Eclipse Foundation: a vendor-neutral space for Member
organisations to share knowledge, map use cases, foster innovative
research, and track the direction of AI development together.

Why an Interest Group, and Why Now
The AI landscape is moving faster than most organisations can track
individually. Models shift. Evaluation frameworks proliferate.
Regulatory requirements harden. Use cases that seemed experimental 18
months ago are now in production across sectors.

An Interest Group at the Eclipse Foundation provides a structured,
low-friction way to pool signals across Member organisations. No
additional participation agreement, no additional fees, no software to
ship. A defined scope, open governance under the Foundation's existing
policies, and a shared platform for collective analytical work.

The Eclipse Foundation already hosts a growing ecosystem of AI-related
projects and initiatives, showcased at https://eclipse.org/ai. At the
same time, new AI-related efforts are emerging across existing projects,
EU funded research projects results, Working Groups, and community
initiatives. As this landscape continues to expand, there is increasing
value in having a central, vendor-neutral forum where Member
organisations can identify, connect, and discuss these activities,
helping to build visibility and collaboration across the broader open
source AI ecosystem.

This is a knowledge and collaboration initiative. It operates under the
Foundation's antitrust and intellectual property policies. Every Member,
regardless of sector or commercial position, participates on equal terms.

What the Group Will Work On
The Open Source AI Interest Group will focus on five areas:

Use Case Mapping
Documenting where Member organisations are deploying, evaluating, or
piloting open source AI today. The goal is a shared landscape across
sectors, rather than each Member rediscovering the same terrain. Members
at different stages of adoption benefit from visibility into where their
peers are and where the gaps remain.

Technology Assessment and Trend Monitoring
Tracking developments in open source foundation models, evaluation
frameworks, inference infrastructure, and regulatory guidance that
affect Members' AI decisions. The Eclipse Foundation works with
Strategic Members from the US, Europe, and Asia. That geographic spread
gives the IG access to multiple vantage points on the AI landscape,
including model ecosystems and evaluation methodologies that a narrower
geographic view would miss. The goal is a curated, actionable signal.

Collaborative Documents and Reference Materials
Producing whitepapers, blueprints, and reference materials that the
Member community can use directly. Consistent with the Eclipse
Foundation Interest Group Process, the group will not develop software
or specifications. It will produce analytical and strategic documents
that support Members' own AI work and contribute to the broader open
source AI conversation.

Ecosystem Onboarding and Community Building
Creating a clear entry point for Member organisations at any stage of
the open source AI journey. Whether an organisation is running
production models or still assessing options, the IG provides a peer
community and a growing body of reference material. The group will also
serve as a visible point of engagement for the wider open source AI
community, including organisations exploring Eclipse Foundation membership.

Research Outcomes Dissemination
These reference materials also draw on the outcomes of research projects
hosted at the Foundation, several of them European-funded. The Group
turns those results, for example the Mosaico extension for agentic
development, into summaries Members can act on, while leaving the
research and any software to the projects that own them.

Scope and Constraints
Consistent with the Eclipse Foundation Interest Group Process, this
group will not:

   *   Develop software or software documentation tied to an implementation.
   *   Develop specifications.
   *   Form sub-committees or sub-groups.

Work of that nature belongs in an Eclipse Foundation project or working
group. The IG is the right structure for knowledge sharing and
collaborative analysis, not for product or engineering work.

Governance and Participation
The Open Source AI Interest Group will operate under the Eclipse
Foundation's governance framework: the Bylaws, Interest Group Process,
Membership Agreement, Intellectual Property Policy, Antitrust Policy,
Privacy Policy, Code of Conduct, and Communication Channel Guidelines.

Participation is open to all Members and interested parties.  Members
participate by designating a Participant Representative and declaring
participation on the group's mailing list.

The creation process follows the Eclipse Foundation Interest Group
Process<https://www.eclipse.org/collaborations/interest-groups/process/>:
a Pre-Proposal Phase (EMO-supported), a Proposal Phase open to Member
comment, and a Creation Review requiring at least three participating
Member organisations and approval by the Executive Director.

Call to Action
We are looking for Member organisations ready to co-found this group. A
minimum of three participating Members is required to move through the
Proposal Phase into the Operational Phase.

If your organisation is working or doing research on open source AI, or
exploring how open source AI may impact your business, and would benefit
from structured peer collaboration, a shared knowledge base, and a
vendor-neutral environment for discussion, we would like to hear from
you. Founding participants will have an opportunity to help shape the
initial priorities and activities of the Interest Group.

Please express your interest in joining by posting a statement to the
proposal's mailing list<mailto:ai-interest-group@xxxxxxxxxxx>. Note that
an Eclipse account<https://accounts.eclipse.org/user/register> is
required to subscribe to the mailing list prior to submitting your email.

You may reach out to myself or Michael Berns, Head of AI, at any time
should you have any questions.  General inquiries can be directed to our
Collaborations Team here<mailto:collaborations@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>.

[1] https://eclipse.org/ai
[2] https://www.eclipse.org/collaborations/interest-groups/process/
[3] ai-interest-group@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ai-interest-group@xxxxxxxxxxx>
[4] https://accounts.eclipse.org/user/register
[5] collaborations@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:collaborations@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Regards,
--Michael

Michael Plagge

Chief Membership Officer | Eclipse Foundation AISBL

M: +49 (0) 172 8688 326 |
LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-plagge-14112870/>


Rond Point Schuman 11 - Brussels 1040 - Belgium
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