GitLab has signed the Open Weights and American AI Leadership letter, advocating for a robust, open AI ecosystem. This initiative champions open weights for fostering innovation, enhancing customer control, and bolstering AI safety and security. GitLab's philosophy aligns with this, believing teams excel when they can select optimal models for their tasks. As an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, GitLab empowers customer choice by managing the software lifecycle and supporting diverse AI models within workflows. Many organizations seek governed access to both top-tier foundation and open weight models. Foundation models offer broad capabilities, while open weights provide control over cost, deployment, and data residency. GitLab aims to facilitate the combination of these models based on customer needs. Protecting intellectual property necessitates avoiding lock-in with single cloud or AI model providers. GitLab distinguishes itself as a cloud-neutral and AI model-neutral platform, a stance dependent on an open model market. Open weight models allow deployment in secure environments while maintaining code control. GitLab supports policies for developing and using open weight models with appropriate safeguards against misuse. This approach promotes a competitive landscape benefiting innovation, security, and customer choice.