Hugging Face CEO Claims Open Source AI is in Line with American Interests

In a testimony to the US House Science Committee, Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue emphasized the importance of open source AI in advancing American interests and values. Delangue stated that without open-source platforms like PyTorch, Tensorflow, and Keras, the US might not be the leading country for AI. Open science and open-source AI foster startups, mitigate biases, and promote copyright for content creators. Delangue pointed out that Hugging Face’s approach to ethical openness involved institutional policies, technical safeguards, and community incentives. Hugging Face is a central hub for open-source code and models, and the company is a leader in the open-source AI community. The debate around open source AI has been gaining momentum following the recent wave of large language model releases.