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Hugging Face CEO says his P(doom) is 'close to zero', citing risks from closed AI labs

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Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue said his P(doom) is close to zero, arguing most AI risk comes from a few players building behind closed doors rather than open-source systems. Hugging Face also detailed how money in open-source AI is made around the model, not in the weights themselves.

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Timeline · 5 reports

  1. 2026-11-05 11:20 · Techmeme
    Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue says his P(doom) is "close to zero", arguing that future AI risks stem from closed frontier AI labs, not open-source systems
  2. 2026-11-04 21:57 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
    Open Source AI Is Booming. The Money Is in Everything Around the Model.
  3. 2026-11-04 19:34 · DEV Community — AI
    Open Source AI Booms: Hugging Face on Who Really Profits
  4. 2026-11-04 19:30 · TechCrunch AI
    Open source AI is booming. Hugging Face explains who profits.
  5. 2026-11-04 19:16 · Wired AI
    Hugging Face’s CEO Says His P(Doom) Is ‘Close to Zero’

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