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Hugging Face CEO: Open source AI is booming, used by half of Fortune 500

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechCrunch Startups ·

Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue says open source AI is thriving, with the platform now used by roughly half the Fortune 500. The company has become a GitHub-like hub for sharing open models and datasets. Delangue notes a recurring pattern of companies adopting open source AI for their projects.

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The claim underscores open source's growing role in enterprise AI, but questions remain about sustainability and governance.
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