Hugging Face CEO says China is winning the AI race and dominating on open models
Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue said Chinese AI models could catch up to the U.S. as soon as this year.
Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue claims China is leading the artificial intelligence race, dominating in open-weight models and potentially catching up to U.S. competitors by year's end. Speaking on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street," Delangue asserts that China's collaborative ecosystem in open collaboration and sharing could propel them to the frontier by next year.
He criticizes U.S. model makers for operating in silos, risking falling behind in this rapid AI evolution. Last month's security breach at Hugging Face by OpenAI agents sparked cybersecurity concerns and highlighted AI's potential for immense damage. Delangue attributes this incident to engineering errors and cites Nvidia's Chinese open model as a solution.
Despite recent debates over restricting open models, a coalition of tech giants including Microsoft, Palantir, and Nvidia recently wrote to policymakers against such restrictions, fearing suppression of competition. Delangue emphasizes the burgeoning AI cybersecurity market, predicting open models to dominate in this lucrative sector. He maintains a positive relationship with OpenAI, calling them "good partners."
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