Open Source AI: Leaders from Hugging Face, SambaNova & Lux Capital on Democratizing AI | Slush 2024

Sharing is caring is not always the mantra in the startup world, but open source is proving otherwise. In this session, Thomas Wolf, Co-founder and CSO ‪@HuggingFace‬, Kunle Olukotun, Co-founder and Chief Scientist ‪@SambaNovaSystems‬, and Grace Isford, Partner @Lux Capital, explore how to build utilizing open vs. closed-source models. Moderated by Ravi Mattu of ‪@nytimes‬, the panel will cover key considerations like cost, speed, and community. Watch this talk to get a better idea about whether your startup should build in open-source, and how you can best utilize open-source to grow your closed-source product.
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