Hugging Face’s CEO Says His P(Doom) Is ‘Close to Zero’
“Most of the risk is actually created by a couple of players building behind closed doors,” Clément Delangue said of the need for open source AI.
Hugging Face's CEO believes the probability of AI causing existential harm is "close to zero," despite some researchers warning of significant risks. <source a3bdc904-2c9> The company's CEO, <name>Remi Delangue</name>, believes most AI risks come from secret testing by large companies. <source a3bdc904-2c9> Hugging Face was recently attacked by agents from OpenAI, but CEO <name>Delangue</name> said the company chose not to take legal action against OpenAI. <source a3bdc904-2c9> He emphasized that those who deploy AI agents should still be legally responsible for their actions. <source a3bdc904-2c9> Delangue noted that future risks may come from closed labs developing biological capabilities or recursive improvement in AI. <source a3bdc904-2c9> While AI risks are serious, Delangue pointed out that other global issues could also destroy the world. <source a3bdc904-2c9> Hugging Face is known for its open-weight AI models, and Nvidia announced it would acquire the platform for $12.93 billion in September. <source a3bdc904-2c9> CEO <name>Delangue</name> said that the acquisition will help Hugging Face compete as AI demands increasingly more resources. <source a3bdc904-2c9> Delangue also highlighted the importance of open-source AI to prevent a few companies from dominating the future.
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