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Covers:  health business, health care, health policy, health insurance, health care reform, uninsured
Doesn't Cover: fitness
Deputy Editor, @modrnhealthcr. Ex- @HuffPost, @thehill, @business, @ElsevierConnect. Pennsylvania born and bred. @williamandmary alumnus.

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Jeffrey Young covers health care for The Huffington Post
During his decade-long career, Jeffrey has written about major national news such as health care reform, the Medicare prescription drug benefit bill, and a broad array of legislative, regulatory, and political issues, including Medicare and Medicaid payment policy, the Children's Health Insurance Program, drug and medical device approvals and safety, bioterrorism preparedness, public health, stem cells, and biomedical research. In additio…

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What is open‑source AI? A software engineering researcher explains

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By Jeffrey Young Verified
| State of Digital Publishing
You’ve probably heard artificial intelligence models described as “open” or “closed.” These are not descriptions of the model’s personality. Large language model AIs like the one under the hood of ChatGPT don’t have actual personalities, despite appearances. The labels refer to whether all of the information about how an AI model works is publicly available and the model can be modified, or whether the model’s developer keeps its inner workings secret and the model itself private property.
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What's the difference between closed, open‑source and open-weight AI? A researcher explains

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By Jeffrey Young Verified
| PBS News Hour - Science
Science Jul 25, 2026 3:00 PM EDT This article originally appeared on The Conversation. You've probably heard artificial intelligence models described as "open" or "closed." These are not descriptions of the model's personality. Large language model AIs like the one under the hood of ChatGPT don't have actual personalities, despite appearances.
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What is open‑source AI? A software engineering researcher explains

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By Jeffrey Young Verified
| Down To Earth Verified
You’ve probably heard artificial intelligence models described as “open” or “closed.” These are not descriptions of the model’s personality. Large language model AIs like the one under the hood of ChatGPT don’t have actual personalities, despite appearances. The labels refer to whether all of the information about how an AI model works is publicly available and the model can be modified, or whether the model’s developer keeps its inner workings secret and the model itself private property.
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