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Author: o-ashour

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+title: "Open source: Democratizing Powerful Tech"
+date: 2025-06-10
+authors:
+ - omar 
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+96% of software today uses open source code. Tech giants build billion-dollar empires on volunteer-maintained foundations. OpenSSL is encryption software that secures an estimated 66% of web traffic. So the internet runs on code secured by just 18 underpaid engineers.
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+Open source also has its dark side, like when Meta's AI model leaked to 4chan within a week.
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+Does democratizing powerful technology also democratize its misuse?
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+Everyone and anyone are welcome to [join](https://weeklydevchat.com/join/) as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others. Zoom link will be posted at 12pm MDT.
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+![Open science infographic](Open_Science_Pillars.png)