Hugging Face CEO Pledges to Continue Supporting Open-Source AI

Delangue called Huang’s departure 'a very sad day,' but stated that the team will develop open AI even more actively. Huang had advocated for models with open weights, which can be downloaded, studied, modified, and run on one’s own infrastructure.

In September, Nvidia announced plans to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027. Nvidia has pledged to maintain the platform’s open support, though it will gain control over a major AI model distribution channel once the deal is finalized.

In July, Huang published a letter on AI policy, which was signed by 25 companies, including Microsoft, Meta, Hugging Face, IBM, and Palantir. The authors urged U.S. authorities not to impose excessive restrictions on open models, as they expand AI accessibility and strengthen competition.

In August, Nvidia announced a $6 billion deal with Poolside, a developer of programming tools. The company also expanded its open Nemotron model family, adding a 120-billion-parameter model for enterprise AI agents and two lightweight Bolt models for computers.