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Summary

Propose evolving the AI/ML SIG into the "Fedora AI Working Group" (Fedora AI WG) to encompass both our hardware enablement work and our future role in guiding open AI best practices.

Background

In recent meetings, we discussed how the current "AI/ML SIG" name might not fully capture the breadth of what this group does today and where we are heading tomorrow. While the roots are strongly planted in critical ML hardware enablement (like getting ROCm working on AMD GPUs), there is a growing need in the Fedora Project for a group to steward open, ethical AI practices and provide guidance for the broader community. The folks here have done the foundational work, giving this group a legitimate claim to step up into this broader leadership role. Evolving into a "Working Group" reflects this expanded scope and helps us build the critical mass needed to welcome new builders.

Details

Use this ticket for open, asynchronous discussion on adopting the "Fedora AI Working Group" (Fedora AI WG) name.
Review the parallel visual identity exploration currently happening over in the Design Team tracker (see design/tickets#33). We requested mockups of both "Fedora AI/ML SIG" and "Fedora AI" to see what feels right visually, and we encourage everyone here to share their feedback on that ticket as well.
Gather thoughts from current members on the proposed scope expansion: continuing successful hardware enablement while actively holding space for AI leadership and best practices.
Once we reach a consensus, officially update our Matrix channels, Forgejo repos, and the new docs.fedoraproject.org/ai site to reflect the unified identity.

Outcome

There is a clear, forward-looking identity that welcomes new contributors and accurately reflects our dual mission of deep technical enablement and community stewardship.

# Summary Propose evolving the AI/ML SIG into the "Fedora AI Working Group" (Fedora AI WG) to encompass both our hardware enablement work and our future role in guiding open AI best practices. # Background In recent meetings, we discussed how the current "AI/ML SIG" name might not fully capture the breadth of what this group does today and where we are heading tomorrow. While the roots are strongly planted in critical ML hardware enablement (like getting ROCm working on AMD GPUs), there is a growing need in the Fedora Project for a group to steward open, ethical AI practices and provide guidance for the broader community. The folks here have done the foundational work, giving this group a legitimate claim to step up into this broader leadership role. Evolving into a "Working Group" reflects this expanded scope and helps us build the critical mass needed to welcome new builders. ## Details 1. Use this ticket for open, asynchronous discussion on adopting the "Fedora AI Working Group" (Fedora AI WG) name. 2. Review the parallel visual identity exploration currently happening over in the Design Team tracker (see https://forge.fedoraproject.org/design/tickets/issues/33). We requested mockups of both "Fedora AI/ML SIG" and "Fedora AI" to see what feels right visually, and we encourage everyone here to share their feedback on that ticket as well. 3. Gather thoughts from current members on the proposed scope expansion: continuing successful hardware enablement while actively holding space for AI leadership and best practices. 4. Once we reach a consensus, officially update our Matrix channels, Forgejo repos, and the new `docs.fedoraproject.org/ai` site to reflect the unified identity. ## Outcome There is a clear, forward-looking identity that welcomes new contributors and accurately reflects our dual mission of deep technical enablement and community stewardship.

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design/tickets#33 - Create brand, identity, logo for Fedora AI, Fedora AI/ML SIG

cybette commented

2026-03-05 12:29:22 +00:00

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As I mentioned in the previous (and my first) Fedora ai-ml-sig meeting, I have a preference for AI/ML. I first studied ML in college 25+ years ago 🧓 But I won't be too bothered if it's "Fedora AI", gotta roll with the times 🎢

As I mentioned in the previous (and my first) [Fedora ai-ml-sig meeting](https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/fedora-ai-ml-sig-meeting-2026-02-26/181999), I have a preference for AI/ML. I first studied ML in college 25+ years ago 🧓 But I won't be too bothered if it's "Fedora AI", gotta roll with the times 🎢

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jsteffan commented

2026-03-05 15:57:38 +00:00

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I'm in full support of changing the name to whatever fits the group best.

One of the things I think we took into account when first starting this was combining a few nascent and/or small groups. We had originally thought there was going to be better/more alignment between HC, HPC and maybe Neuro groups.

We should have a group and access model that maps to what work is being completed in the SIG.

The thing I want to avoid is a branding exercise that is only for branding sake. The models of today have a direct genesis from traditional ML. Where should the more traditional ML contributors be attracted to? The hype machine tainted and overloaded "AI" branding. We should be sure to include all contributors that can help push this field forward and integrate the best ideas into Fedora.

I'm in full support of changing the name to whatever fits the group best. One of the things I think we took into account when first starting this was combining a few nascent and/or small groups. We had originally thought there was going to be better/more alignment between HC, HPC and maybe Neuro groups. We should have a group and access model that maps to what work is being completed in the SIG. The thing I want to avoid is a branding exercise that is only for branding sake. The models of today have a direct genesis from traditional ML. Where should the more traditional ML contributors be attracted to? The hype machine tainted and overloaded "AI" branding. We should be sure to include all contributors that can help push this field forward and integrate the best ideas into Fedora.

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Create brand, identity, logo for Fedora AI, Fedora AI/ML SIG #33

chinnisree commented

2026-03-21 16:36:27 +00:00

Hi, I'm Chinni Sree, a newcomer here!

I just joined the community and this was actually one of the first discussions I came across. Honestly, "Fedora AI Working Group" sounds more open and inviting to me as someone new. When I was looking for a community to join, "AI Working Group" felt like a place where people are actively building things together, while "SIG" felt a bit more closed or technical.

But I do agree that we shouldn't lose the ML side of things a lot of what makes this group strong comes from that traditional ML foundation, and new people interested in ML should still feel this is the right place for them.

Just my two cents as someone who just walked through the door! Looking forward to contributing.

Hi, I'm Chinni Sree, a newcomer here! I just joined the community and this was actually one of the first discussions I came across. Honestly, "Fedora AI Working Group" sounds more open and inviting to me as someone new. When I was looking for a community to join, "AI Working Group" felt like a place where people are actively building things together, while "SIG" felt a bit more closed or technical. But I do agree that we shouldn't lose the ML side of things a lot of what makes this group strong comes from that traditional ML foundation, and new people interested in ML should still feel this is the right place for them. Just my two cents as someone who just walked through the door! Looking forward to contributing.

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tflink commented

2026-03-26 15:39:07 +00:00

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I'll more or less echo what @jsteffan said. When we set up the AI/ML SIG, we consolidated some existing groups and many of those groups had not been terribly active for a while. We made an active choice to make a larger tent for those groups because none of us had a desire to do more admin work and in practice, there weren't that many people involved at the time. I also remember the conclusion of "if this needs to change in the future because we have too many things to keep in a single group, we'll cross that bridge if/when we get there".

I don't have the spare cycles right now to be reworking anything but I'm not going to stop anyone else from doing it so long as it doesn't break any of our active stuff, especially the ROCm packaging SIG.

I'm one of the reasons why it's the AI/ML SIG instead of the AI SIG for pretty much the same reason @cybette mentioned - I remember working on this stuff before it was as cool and it was either machine learning or maybe deep learning if you were feeling trendy. I'm still not convinced it's actual AI but I'm also (sometimes) capable of recognizing when a fight is not worth the energy so I'll just go with whatever the group decides to do so long as I'm not the one doing all the renaming work :)

I'll more or less echo what @jsteffan said. When we set up the AI/ML SIG, we consolidated some existing groups and many of those groups had not been terribly active for a while. We made an active choice to make a larger tent for those groups because none of us had a desire to do more admin work and in practice, there weren't that many people involved at the time. I also remember the conclusion of "if this needs to change in the future because we have too many things to keep in a single group, we'll cross that bridge if/when we get there". I don't have the spare cycles right now to be reworking anything but I'm not going to stop anyone else from doing it so long as it doesn't break any of our active stuff, especially the ROCm packaging SIG. I'm one of the reasons why it's the AI/ML SIG instead of the AI SIG for pretty much the same reason @cybette mentioned - I remember working on this stuff before it was as cool and it was either machine learning or maybe deep learning if you were feeling trendy. I'm still not convinced it's actual AI but I'm also (sometimes) capable of recognizing when a fight is not worth the energy so I'll just go with whatever the group decides to do so long as I'm not the one doing all the renaming work :)

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