Internet History Podcast 208. Clément Delangue Of Hugging Face
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Nov 9, 2025 
Clément Delangue, Founder and CEO of Hugging Face and an advocate for open-source AI, shares his journey from eBay seller to pioneering AI models. He discusses the significance of community in tech development and the evolution of Hugging Face from a chatbot concept to a vital platform for open models. Clément emphasizes the need for a diverse range of AI models and calls for more open-source efforts in the U.S. He also touches on the importance of collaboration, user feedback, and celebrating open releases in the AI landscape.
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Teen Trading Launched His Career
- Clément Delangue began internet trading with his siblings as a teen and became one of eBay's biggest sellers.
- That seller success led him to intern and later work with eBay, shaping his early product instincts.
Early Startup Taught Community Realities
- Unishared was Delangue's first startup: a collaborative note-sharing platform for students.
- He learned that users separate collaborative in-class behavior from public sharing, so change must be gradual.
First Deep Tech Immersion
- Joining Mootstocks introduced Delangue to computer vision and deep tech after hearing about barcode-free recognition.
- He spent months learning the concepts and found AI to be a transformative new paradigm.