The MAD Podcast with Matt Turck The $4.5B Platform Driving the Open Source AI Revolution | Clem Delangue, CEO, Hugging Face
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Oct 17, 2024 Clem Delangue, Co-founder and CEO of Hugging Face, discusses how his company has transformed from a chatbot project to a $4.5B platform for open-source AI, highlighting its role in fostering community collaboration. He delves into the shifting dynamics of AI, comparing the approaches of the U.S. and China. The conversation touches on the evolution of AI modalities beyond text, the importance of company culture, and innovative hiring practices that prioritize teamwork. Clem also shares insights on the future of customized AI solutions and the impact of investment in emerging technologies.
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Open Source Fueled Early AI Progress
- The AI field was highly open and collaborative three to four years ago, which accelerated progress.
- Clément Delangue argues that returning to open science and open source would better foster AI development and competition.
Open Models Rival Closed Systems
- Open source models now match or exceed closed models for many text applications, especially narrow use cases.
- Generalist tasks like broad search may still favor large proprietary APIs, but gaps invite startups to fill them.
China Driving Open Source Momentum
- China has been publishing more open source AI recently and may lead in some modalities like video.
- This dynamic raises geopolitical questions about which foundations companies worldwide will build on.