GoKawiilHugging Face CEO pledges continued open-source push after Jensen Huang's exit
Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue reacted to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's departure, calling it a 'really sad day' while vowing to keep supporting open-source AI. Nvidia agreed in September to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, a deal still expected to close in the first half of 2027, and the DOJ has reportedly been examining its competitive impact.
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Delangue's comments suggest some unease among open-source advocates, since Huang had been a prominent public supporter of open-weight AI models and his exit raises questions about Nvidia's future posture under interim leadership. Because Nvidia would gain control of a major AI model distribution channel through the acquisition, regulators and developers alike may watch closely whether commitments to open support hold without Huang at the helm.
- Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue publicly reacted to Jensen Huang's departure from Nvidia.
- Nvidia's $12.9 billion deal to acquire Hugging Face is still set to close in the first half of 2027.
- The DOJ has reportedly inquired about the deal's impact on AI market competition.
Source: techcrunch.com — Sarah Perez, 2026-11-12
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