Cailean Osborne
Special guest
Dr Cailean Osborne is a senior researcher at the Linux Foundation, where he leads research projects on diverse open source policy topics, from emerging funding models to open source AI. Cailean has a PhD in Social Data Science from the University of Oxford and in 2023-2024 he was a visiting researcher at the Open Source Software Data Analytics Lab at Peking University. Previously, Cailean worked in AI policy at the UK Government and was a UK government delegate at the OECD’s Global Partnership on AI and the Council of Europe’s Committee on AI.
Cailean Osborne has been a guest on 1 episode.
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Episode 106: Funding Impact Measurement Working Group
20 March 2025 | 35 mins 11 secs
In this episode of the CHAOSScast, host Alice Sowerby introduces guests Dawn Foster, Cailean Osborne, and Paul Sharratt to discuss the newly formed 'Funding Impact Measurement Working Group' within the CHAOSS community. The panel explores the group's origins, goals, and objectives, emphasizing the importance of mixed method approaches to assess the impact of funding on open source projects. They highlight the significance of both quantitative and qualitative methods to understand the effects of funding better and share insights on creating standardized frameworks for impact assessment. The discussion also touches on the challenges of public versus private funding, the nuances of financial support in open source projects, and the potential benefits of having a collaborative, open forum for related discussions. Hit download now to hear more!