Hugging Face CEO vows to keep fighting for open-source AI after Jensen Huang’s exit
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Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue pledged to continue fighting for open-source AI following Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s departure.Summary
Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s departure a “really sad day” and vowed to keep fighting for open-source AI “harder than ever.” Nvidia had announced plans to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion in September, a deal still scheduled to close in the first half of 2027 and under DOJ scrutiny. Huang was a prominent advocate for open-source and open-weight AI, signing policy letters and expanding Nvidia’s open model offerings. Delangue’s comments suggest concern among open-source advocates about how Nvidia will approach the space without Huang’s leadership, while he seeks to reassure the community.
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