From 3438b34efdf79d7496535e69ed14e7457bc69476 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Abraham Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:37:44 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 01/11] Add blog post "PyTorch Foundation Expands to an Umbrella Foundation to Accelerate AI Innovation" Signed-off-by: Chris Abraham --- _posts/2025-04-28-pt-foundation-expands.md | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 50 insertions(+) create mode 100644 _posts/2025-04-28-pt-foundation-expands.md diff --git a/_posts/2025-04-28-pt-foundation-expands.md b/_posts/2025-04-28-pt-foundation-expands.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..2b3eab17ab53 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2025-04-28-pt-foundation-expands.md @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +--- +layout: blog_detail +title: "PyTorch Foundation Expands to an Umbrella Foundation to Accelerate AI Innovation" +author: Matt White, Executive Director, PyTorch Foundation +--- + +Today, I am thrilled to announce a significant milestone for the PyTorch Foundation: we are expanding our scope to become an umbrella foundation, allowing us to host additional projects. This expansion positions the PyTorch Foundation to foster a broader ecosystem of high-value, trusted, and innovative AI projects that cater to all stages of the AI lifecycle—from training and inference to industry-specific applications. + +## Why Expand? + +Since its inception at the Linux Foundation two and a half years ago, the PyTorch Foundation has rapidly grown, now encompassing over 30 member organizations and 120 vibrant ecosystem projects. PyTorch itself has become the framework of choice for AI researchers, practitioners, and industry leaders worldwide. Our flagship PyTorch Conference has seen attendance multiply sixfold over just two years, reflecting the community’s tremendous enthusiasm and engagement. + +With new initiatives such as PyTorch Day events, global community meetups, the PyTorch Ambassador Program, Open Source Program Office (OSPO) outreach, the Speaker’s Bureau, and our upcoming training and certification programs, we have significantly deepened our community’s expertise and collaboration capabilities. To sustain and accelerate this momentum, the logical next step was to expand the PyTorch Foundation into an umbrella organization. + +## What Does an Umbrella Foundation Mean? + +By transitioning into an umbrella foundation, PyTorch will now host a range of diverse, high-quality AI and ML projects beyond PyTorch Core. These include foundation-hosted projects in two categories: + + +* **Platform Projects**: Domain-agnostic solutions essential across various stages of the AI lifecycle, such as training, inference, model optimization, and deployment as well as agentic systems. +* **Vertical Projects**: Domain-specific projects tailored to particular industries or applications, such as biomedical imaging, protein folding, and geospatial analysis. + +Projects under our umbrella gain immediate access to vendor-neutral governance, enhanced visibility, increased funding opportunities, and robust community engagement and support. + +## Foundation-Hosted vs. Ecosystem Projects + +As we expand, it’s important to clarify the distinction between foundation-hosted and ecosystem projects: + +* **Foundation-Hosted Projects** are projects that fall under the umbrella, they are officially governed and administered under the PyTorch Foundation’s neutral and transparent governance model. Project maintainers continue to oversee their project, and they transfer assets to the Linux Foundation for independent stewardship and adopt an open governance model significantly reducing vendor bias and encouraging broader community contributions and adoption. These projects have greater stability and longevity and integrate with the larger PyTorch community. +* **Ecosystem Projects** remain independently managed but receive recognition and increased visibility by aligning themselves closely with the PyTorch Foundation community standards. These projects meet specific quality and maturity criteria but retain full independence in governance and asset management. + +## How to Join the PyTorch Ecosystem or Become a Foundation-Hosted Project + +We have clearly defined pathways for projects looking to become part of the PyTorch community: + +1. **[Ecosystem Project Status](https://github.com/pytorch-fdn/ecosystem)**: Projects must meet defined criteria, such as active development, comprehensive documentation, CI/CD infrastructure, clear governance, and community engagement. Approved ecosystem projects benefit from increased exposure and official recognition on the [PyTorch Landscape](https://landscape.pytorch.org/). +2. **[Candidate Project Status](https://github.com/pytorch-fdn/foundation-hosted)**: Ecosystem projects aspiring to foundation-hosted status can become candidates by securing sponsorship from a PyTorch Foundation Technical Advisory Council (TAC) voting member. Candidates receive guidance on meeting all necessary governance, technical, and strategic criteria. +3. **[Foundation-Hosted Project Status](https://github.com/pytorch-fdn/foundation-hosted)**: Candidate projects demonstrating high maturity, stability, multi-platform support, security best practices, and strategic value to the PyTorch community can be approved by the TAC. These projects gain extensive benefits, including neutral trademark hosting, foundation support, marketing and events resources, governance guidance, and strategic funding opportunities. + +## Ensuring Long-Term Success and Innovation + +By expanding our scope to become an umbrella foundation, the PyTorch Foundation is uniquely positioned to enhance collaboration, innovation, and sustained growth across the entire AI community. Our mission is clear: create a vendor-neutral, open source environment where the best AI and ML tools can thrive, benefiting users, contributors, and industry stakeholders worldwide. + +*“PyTorch is absolutely the foundation of the innovation happening in AI today and with projects like Llama, ChatGPT, and hundreds of thousands of open projects built on PyTorch, it has cemented itself as a critical ingredient to the world of AI. This move to create an umbrella foundation enables PyTorch to significantly expand its ecosystem both horizontally and vertically in this new era of agentic systems. I am very excited about this opportunity to take the PyTorch community to the next level!” - Joe Spisak, Product Director for PyTorch at Meta.* + +*"PyTorch sits at the very core of AI today. Meanwhile, the depth of the AI stack has grown dramatically—evolving from enabling accelerated compute to powering fully autonomous systems. Broadening the PyTorch Foundation is a key step in keeping the AI revolution open and accessible to all, across the stack and aligned with the principles PyTorch was built on." - Luca Antiga, CTO at Lightning AI.* + +We are incredibly optimistic about the opportunities ahead and excited to welcome new projects into our growing family. The PyTorch Foundation remains deeply committed to driving AI innovation forward, and together, we will continue to build the future of open source artificial intelligence. + +Stay tuned for more updates, announcements, and opportunities to participate! \ No newline at end of file From da952fc8e8b1511c5612cae8006ace49ad61d461 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Abraham Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:02:09 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 02/11] update PT description Signed-off-by: Chris Abraham --- announcement.html | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/announcement.html b/announcement.html index 58eb635c283d..c9e0fc7323bf 100644 --- a/announcement.html +++ b/announcement.html @@ -20,10 +20,11 @@

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- Community-driven collaboration is at the heart of PyTorch's growth and evolution. From advancing the core framework to building essential tools that power PyTorch at a production scale, your contributions are key to moving this ecosystem forward. As part of the Linux Foundation, the PyTorch community also supports a variety of initiatives: developer training, regional and local events, open source tooling, research, and guides for both newcomers and seasoned contributors—all to make your journey with PyTorch more accessible and rewarding. + Community-driven collaboration is at the heart of PyTorch's growth and evolution. In addition to advancing the core framework, the Foundation hosts open source projects that extend and support the broader ecosystem. These projects reflect the shared commitment to building performant, accessible tools for the deep learning community. + If you're developing a project that aligns with PyTorch’s mission, we encourage you to explore the opportunity to host your project with the Foundation. As part of the Linux Foundation, the PyTorch community also supports a variety of initiatives: developer training, regional and local events, open source tooling, research, and guides for both newcomers and seasoned contributors—all to make your journey with PyTorch more accessible and rewarding."

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- Welcome to the PyTorch Foundation—a vibrant, collaborative umbrella foundation created for and by the deep learning community. Here, developers, researchers, and industry leaders come together to shape and expand the open source PyTorch framework and ecosystem. Through a network of dedicated contributors, the PyTorch Foundation fuels discussion, innovation, and hands-on collaboration across the PyTorch landscape. + Welcome to the PyTorch Foundation—a vibrant, community-driven hub for open source AI. Developers, researchers, and industry pioneers collaborate here to advance the PyTorch framework and strengthen the open source AI ecosystem.

- Community-driven collaboration is at the heart of PyTorch's growth and evolution. In addition to advancing the core framework, the Foundation hosts open source projects that extend and support the broader ecosystem. These projects reflect the shared commitment to building performant, accessible tools for the deep learning community. - If you're developing a project that aligns with PyTorch’s mission, we encourage you to explore the opportunity to host your project with the Foundation. As part of the Linux Foundation, the PyTorch community also supports a variety of initiatives: developer training, regional and local events, open source tooling, research, and guides for both newcomers and seasoned contributors—all to make your journey with PyTorch more accessible and rewarding." + From cutting-edge development to production-ready tools and libraries, the PyTorch Foundation thrives through transparent collaboration and collective innovation. As part of the Linux Foundation, we host global events, deliver specialized training, support research, and provide resources to accelerate your AI journey. + Whether you are contributing code, sharing your expertise, or deploying real-world AI solutions, the PyTorch Foundation actively empowers you to shape the future of accessible and impactful open source AI.

From e315c5cf3bace15d2a619417deb5c5557806bd31 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Abraham Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:35:24 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 04/11] Added Host your Project page Signed-off-by: Chris Abraham --- host-your-project.html | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+) create mode 100644 host-your-project.html diff --git a/host-your-project.html b/host-your-project.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..526ccde4a07e --- /dev/null +++ b/host-your-project.html @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +layout: default +title: Host Your Project +body-class: announcement +background-class: announcement-background +permalink: /host-your-project +--- +{% assign cards = site.board_info %} + +
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From 147b99b88e252467675e6734120c63c3043fa8df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Abraham Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:00:53 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 07/11] add Join Ecosystem page Signed-off-by: Chris Abraham --- join-ecosystem.html | 62 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 62 insertions(+) create mode 100644 join-ecosystem.html diff --git a/join-ecosystem.html b/join-ecosystem.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..7fff781f0107 --- /dev/null +++ b/join-ecosystem.html @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +--- +layout: default +title: Join the PyTorch Ecosystem +body-class: announcement +background-class: announcement-background +permalink: /join-ecosystem +--- +{% assign cards = site.board_info %} + +
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From 2bcd81c323ef2da1ab5827373f00c0672ae3a056 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Abraham Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:51:43 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 10/11] e Signed-off-by: Chris Abraham --- _posts/2025-04-28-pt-foundation-expands.md | 2 +- announcement.html | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/_posts/2025-04-28-pt-foundation-expands.md b/_posts/2025-04-28-pt-foundation-expands.md index 2b3eab17ab53..a0b0454ae588 100644 --- a/_posts/2025-04-28-pt-foundation-expands.md +++ b/_posts/2025-04-28-pt-foundation-expands.md @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ As we expand, it’s important to clarify the distinction between foundation-hos We have clearly defined pathways for projects looking to become part of the PyTorch community: 1. **[Ecosystem Project Status](https://github.com/pytorch-fdn/ecosystem)**: Projects must meet defined criteria, such as active development, comprehensive documentation, CI/CD infrastructure, clear governance, and community engagement. Approved ecosystem projects benefit from increased exposure and official recognition on the [PyTorch Landscape](https://landscape.pytorch.org/). -2. **[Candidate Project Status](https://github.com/pytorch-fdn/foundation-hosted)**: Ecosystem projects aspiring to foundation-hosted status can become candidates by securing sponsorship from a PyTorch Foundation Technical Advisory Council (TAC) voting member. Candidates receive guidance on meeting all necessary governance, technical, and strategic criteria. +2. **[Candidate Project Status](https://github.com/pytorch-fdn/foundation-hosted)**: Ecosystem projects aspiring to foundation-hosted status can become candidates by securing sponsorship from a PyTorch Foundation [Technical Advisory Council (TAC)](/tac) voting member. Candidates receive guidance on meeting all necessary governance, technical, and strategic criteria. 3. **[Foundation-Hosted Project Status](https://github.com/pytorch-fdn/foundation-hosted)**: Candidate projects demonstrating high maturity, stability, multi-platform support, security best practices, and strategic value to the PyTorch community can be approved by the TAC. These projects gain extensive benefits, including neutral trademark hosting, foundation support, marketing and events resources, governance guidance, and strategic funding opportunities. ## Ensuring Long-Term Success and Innovation diff --git a/announcement.html b/announcement.html index a98b81537fe2..90eda81bc8d7 100644 --- a/announcement.html +++ b/announcement.html @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@

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