We’re on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.

Not just my words, Ion Stoica’s too.

#Anthropic’s #suspension of its top #AImodels, #Fable 5 and #Mythos 5, due to a U.S. export control directive, highlights the risks of relying on closed models. This has led to increased interest in #opensourcemodels, which offer companies more #control and #customisation, and are becoming more mainstream as a solution to the limitations of closed models. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/16/anthropics-fable-shutdown-is-a-big-moment-for-open-source-ai.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

Nvidia Corp has agreed to acquire artificial intelligence startup Hugging Face in a transaction valued at about $US13 billion, marking its largest acquisition yet. The deal includes an up-to-$1 billion equity-based retention program for Hugging Face employees joining Nvidia. Nvidia will maintain the platform's open and consistent practices, allowing developers to upload/download models and datasets freely. This move aligns with CEO Jensen Huang's strategy to broaden AI adoption and prevent dominance by a few large companies. The acquisition comes amid concerns over cybersecurity risks following a breach at Hugging Face, where an OpenAI model inadvertently hacked the platform. Nvidia's deal also reflects its broader push into AI technologies, including software and chip development, as it aims to expand the AI economy. The company recently forecasted a 70% revenue growth for fiscal 2028, underscoring its confidence in AI-driven expansion.

A company witness told lawmakers that safety must be embedded in AI models, that the firm delayed its 'Muse' product by more than 30 days to test for risks, and defended broader access and open-source models as ways to reduce bias.

Jensen Huang on "distillation" On his new interview with axios, he was asked this question "Should open source model companies be allowed to distill closed models" "Distillation—learning from AI, lea…