The Nvidia Hugging Face Deal: A $13 Billion Gamble on Open Source AI Nvidia is reportedly acquiring Hugging Face, a cloud repository for AI models, in a deal worth $12. 9 billion.
On the surface, this move seems like an extension of Nvidia's commitment to open source AI development and its growing importance in the field.
However, scratch beneath the surface and it becomes clear that this acquisition has far reaching implications for the entire AI landscape.