Hugging Face is too important to fall into Nvidia's hands
mdp2021 · hn · 2026-09-04
A Register column argues that Hugging Face — the de facto hub of open-source AI models — must not be acquired by Nvidia, warning that placing the neutral open-source ecosystem under a chip giant would threaten its independence. The HN thread debates the broader risk of open AI infrastructure being absorbed by compute incumbents.
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