Betaworks partner on Hugging Face's Nvidia deal: the best possible outcome for open American AI
Borthwick · x · 2026-09-03
Jordan Crook, the journalist who wrote the first-ever article on botcamp and now a betaworks partner (HF's earliest investor, though she holds no financial stake), reacted to Hugging Face's acquisition. She calls it the best possible outcome for the American AI ecosystem, arguing closed AI heralds decline and that late-stage capitalism's inequality and eroded institutional trust currently outweigh gains from tech-driven science and innovation.
Related event: Nvidia to Acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion(42 posts)→
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