Hugging Face Policy Chief Discusses Who Profits From Open Source AI

On TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan spoke with Irene Solaiman, Hugging Face’s Chief Policy Officer and SVP of Strategy, about how companies capture value as open source models become more widely used. They discussed what startups should consider before building on open models, including tools, infrastructure and trade-offs, and whether American players can keep up as Chinese open models gain ground.

On TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan speaks with Hugging Face Chief Policy Officer and SVP of Strategy Irene Solaiman about what startups should consider before building on open models. They discuss costs, how companies can capture value from free models, competition with Chinese open models, and how to keep open AI platforms secure without closing them off.