Thom Wolf clashes with researcher over whether AI labs are only profit-driven
mervenoyann · x · 2026-09-15
Hugging Face co-founder Thom Wolf disputed the claim that AI labs are "only concerned with profits," noting companies like OpenAI and Anthropic started as nonprofits or PBCs and waited years before earning revenue, though they now need it. Researcher Merve Noyan replied that her criticism mostly targeted Anthropic, while praising OpenAI's early work.
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