Over the past several months, Red Hat has been diving into one of the most significant shifts in our industry: the practical, large-scale adoption of generative AI (gen AI) within a major engineering organization. We are not unique in this journey, but at Red Hat, "in the open" isn't just a development model—it's our culture. We believe it's important to share what we're doing, what we're learning, and how we see this shaping the future of open source collaboration.To be clear, this isn't a publicity piece about a single, perfect tool or an instant success. It's a story about culture, choice