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Open source dominates software technologies; AI is no exception.
Hugging Face now has 4 million AI models in its library.
Small language models and open-source AI hardware are emerging.
You could almost call it too much of a good thing. AI models have gone open source -- en masse -- to the tune of millions now competing for a place in our applications. There are echoes of the open sourcing of vital enterprise software and tools, with the opening of operating systems, databases, development platforms, and utilities at no cost. There is a difference this time, however. The AI world has virtually exploded into a mind-blowing array of models that handle everything from neural networks to risk-management tools.
Open-source AI models and software enable users to download and experiment, at little to no cost, with the right models to serve their business requirements. And as these requirements change, businesses can quickly adopt alternative solutions with little fear of lock-in.
The grand repository for open-source AI models is Hugging Face, which now maintains four million open-source AI models, built by and serving a community of 10 million AI developers.
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