Hugging Face CEO Vows to Continue Fighting for Open Source AI

Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue expressed sadness over the departure of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and emphasized the need to work harder for open source AI, deeming it crucial and insisting that there should be no slowdown. Nvidia has appointed Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as interim CEO. In September, Nvidia announced plans to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, with the deal expected to close in the first half of 2027, marking Nvidia's second-largest acquisition in history. The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated inquiries in October regarding the impact of this acquisition on competition in the AI market, and Nvidia has committed to keeping the Hugging Face platform open and supportive.

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