# Recital (102)

> This recital applies to all AI systems and models developed or deployed within the scope of the EU AI Act, regardless of the specific geographic location of the provider, provided they are placed on the EU market or put into service in the EU.

## Introduction

This recital clarifies the regulatory treatment of software and data, including AI models, released under free and open-source licenses.

## Content

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.

## Official source
- [Source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32024R1689#rct_102)