Databricks Contributes OpenSharing Protocol to Linux Foundation to Standardize AI Asset Exchange

On June 10, 2026, the Linux Foundation introduced the OpenSharing Project, an open, vendor-neutral protocol designed to standardize the exchange of AI assets and data across organizations and platforms . Contributed by Databricks, the protocol represents a significant step toward breaking down the silos that have made cross-organizational AI collaboration cumbersome and insecure.

What Problem Does OpenSharing Solve?

Before OpenSharing, enterprises lacked a standardized exchange protocol for AI assets. Teams were forced to choose between proprietary marketplaces, which locked them into specific vendor ecosystems, and fragile point-to-point integrations that required custom engineering for every new partner. OpenSharing eliminates these barriers by providing a single, secure protocol that allows organizations to share agent skills, AI models, and unstructured data across different platforms without vendor lock-in .

Evolving from Delta Sharing

OpenSharing builds directly on the widely adopted Delta Sharing protocol, also created by Databricks . Delta Sharing already enabled organizations to securely share live data from Delta Lake and other sources without copying it. OpenSharing extends this foundation to a broader class of AI assets, making it a natural upgrade path for the many enterprises already invested in the Delta ecosystem.

New Capabilities

OpenSharing introduces several important capabilities beyond the original Delta Sharing specification:

• Apache Iceberg Client Support: The protocol now supports Apache Iceberg IRC clients, significantly broadening cross-platform interoperability and making it easier for organizations that have standardized on Iceberg to participate in shared AI workflows .