<p>Nvidia has agreed to acquire AI model platform Hugging Face for $13 billion, marking a significant move by the chip manufacturer to leverage its financial resources to enhance the technology sector while gaining more influence over the industry.</p><p>Hugging Face, which declined a substantial investment from Nvidia last year at a $7 billion valuation to preserve its independence, operates as a repository for millions of models and data sets and advocates for open AI systems.</p><p>Nvidia stated that the objective of the acquisition is to accelerate the adoption of open models. Unlike proprietary models developed by organizations such as OpenAI and Anthropic, open-weight models are publicly available, allowing users to download, customize, and operate them on their own hardware.</p>
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Nvidia acquires Hugging Face for $13 billion
Nvidia has announced its acquisition of Hugging Face for $13 billion, aiming to enhance its influence in the AI industry. Hugging Face, known for promoting open AI systems, previously turned down a $7 billion investment from Nvidia to maintain its independence. The acquisition is intended to accelerate the adoption of open-weight models, which are publicly accessible for customization and use.
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Nvidia buys Hugging Face, the GitHub of AI, for $13 billion
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