Hugging Face’s policy chief on where open AI value goes

Open source models are becoming more mainstream as enterprises, governments and startups rely on the promise of lower costs, more control and more flexibility, TechCrunch reported. But as increasingly capable models become more freely available, how do companies capture value? And with Chinese open models gaining ground, can American players keep up?

On an episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan spoke with Irene Solaiman, Chief Policy Officer and SVP of Strategy at Hugging Face, about what startups need to know before building on open models. The conversation covered choosing the right tools and infrastructure and navigating the trade-offs shaping the future of open AI.