Jeff Boudier, Head of Product and Growth at Hugging Face, discusses the evolving landscape of AI and the role open-source development plays in its transformation. We also explore the challenges and opportunities that organizations encounter when embracing AI, especially with open-source solutions.

Key Takeaways:

Why it’s important to democratize AI and adopt open source development (and how Hugging Face is making it easier to do so)
Ways Hugging Face is collaborating with academic institutions worldwide through projects like Big Science and Big Code
Essential leadership qualities for managing AI projects, and the ethical dilemmas that come with responsible AI practices

Guest Bio: Jeff Boudier is the Head of Product and Growth at Hugging Face, the #1 open platform for AI builders. Previously Jeff was a co-founder of Stupeflix, acquired by GoPro, where he served as Director of Product Management, Product Marketing, Business Development, and Corporate Development.

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Democratizing AI Through Open-Source Development