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JAX

JAX is a framework maintained by JAX core team (Google open-source project)345. Its source code is public13 under the Apache License 2.02.

JAX is a Python library for array computation and program transformation, including automatic differentiation, just-in-time compilation, and vectorization of NumPy-style code. It compiles programs with the XLA compiler to run on CPUs, GPUs, TPUs, and other accelerators.15

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Documented as available to the general public. Access conditions and license terms may still apply.12

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Public materials checklist for JAX
ItemStatusNotes and evidence
Source codeIs the source code publicly readable?PublicDeveloped in the open on GitHub at jax-ml/jax.13
DocumentationIs user documentation published?PublicUser and developer documentation is published at docs.jax.dev.34
InstallationAre installation instructions or packages publicly available?PublicThe README gives pip install commands for CPU, NVIDIA GPU, Google TPU, and AMD GPU builds.15
Supported platformsAre supported operating systems or hardware documented?PublicThe README tabulates support by operating system and accelerator, covering Linux, macOS, and Windows with CPU, NVIDIA GPU, Google TPU, AMD GPU, Apple GPU, and Intel GPU at varying support levels, some marked experimental.1
Release statusAre versioned releases published?PublicVersioned releases are published on PyPI; version 0.11.2 was released on September 17, 2026.5

What it is useful for

The project describes JAX as designed for high-performance numerical computing and large-scale machine learning, and as a base for domain-specific libraries built on top of it.13

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  1. · Release

    JAX 0.12.0 adds a proxy backend and removes jax.custom_remat

    The JAX project published JAX v0.12.0 on GitHub on October 19, 2026. The release notes list new features including jax.lax.polynomial for polynomial evaluation, jax.custom_vjp.defremat for customizing rematerialization, a registered proxy backend that connects to an IFRT Proxy server such as Pathways on Cloud, jax.sharding.no_collectives, and support for DLPack 1.0. Breaking changes listed include the removal of jax.custom_remat in favor of jax.custom_vjp.defremat, a requirement on x86-64 for an Intel Haswell or newer CPU with AVX2 and FMA support, and a minimum of NumPy 2.2. USASI has not tested this release.

U.S. eligibility

Project eligibility rests on documented governing or maintaining entities, not on contributors.

Eligible · basis: U.S.-governed project

JAX's documentation says the project is led by the JAX core team, that it follows Google's Open Source Community Guidelines, and that contributions require Google's Contributor License Agreement; the PyPI package lists the JAX team with a google.com contact address. The README calls JAX a research project rather than an official Google product. Google's parent Alphabet Inc. has its principal executive offices in Mountain View, California, per its fiscal 2025 Form 10-K.34516

Assessed Sep 29, 2026

Sources

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    jax-ml/jax (GitHub) (external site: github.com)

    JAX project · Repository · accessed Sep 29, 2026

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    About the project — JAX documentation (external site: docs.jax.dev)

    JAX project · Documentation · accessed Sep 29, 2026

  4. 4.
    Contributing to JAX — JAX documentation (external site: docs.jax.dev)

    JAX project · Documentation · accessed Sep 29, 2026

  5. 5.
    jax on PyPI (external site: pypi.org)

    Python Package Index · Release notes · accessed Sep 29, 2026

  6. 6.
    Alphabet Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (external site: sec.gov)

    Alphabet Inc. (via U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR) · Filing · published Feb 5, 2026 · accessed Sep 29, 2026

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@misc{usasi_jax,
  author = {{USASI}},
  title = {JAX},
  year = {2026},
  month = sep,
  howpublished = {\url{https://unitedstatesofamericasuperintelligence.com/open/jax/}},
  note = {United States of America Superintelligence. Last updated 2026-09-29}
}

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