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Building on open source AI? Hugging Face’s policy chief on the costs, risks, and trade-offs

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Building on open source AI? Hugging Face’s policy chief on the costs, risks, and trade-offs

Open source artificial intelligence (AI) models are gaining adoption across enterprises, governments, and startups for their cost efficiency and flexibility, raising questions about value capture and competitive positioning. The article explores trade-offs in open sourcing AI capabilities, including emerging Chinese models in the market.

Why it matters: Security practitioners must understand the risks of deploying open source AI models: lack of vendor support, potential supply chain vulnerabilities, and exposure to less-vetted code compared to commercial alternatives.

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