Hugging Face CEO says China is winning the AI race while the US is building 'in silos'
Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue argues that China is outpacing the U.S. in AI development by embracing open-weight models and open science. He warns that U.S. labs are falling behind due to a siloed approach and proprietary development.
Why it matters
The debate over open-source versus proprietary AI models is central to national security and the future of global technological dominance.
Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue said China is winning the AI race through open-weight models. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue said China is winning the AI race through open-weight models. Delangue said US AI labs are "building in silos" while China pulls ahead. Delangue said OpenAI's Hugging Face hack proved open models are vital for AI defense. The Hugging Face CEO is making a case for open-weight AI models — with a warning for the US. Clément Delangue said on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" show on Monday that China is winning the AI race because the country is "more open science and open models than the US." "I think they are," Delangue said Monday on CNBC when asked by host Sara Eisen whether China is winning the AI race.
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