Clément Delangue
Clément Delangue is the CEO and co-founder of Hugging Face, an open and collaborative platform for AI builders, which he co-founded in July 2016. Under his leadership, Hugging Face has grown into a leading AI platform valued at $4.5 billion, hosting over a million open-source repositories and serving more than 15,000 companies. Delangue's vision prioritizes openness, collaboration, and accessibility in AI development, aiming to democratize AI and prevent its monopolization by tech giants.
Career Milestones
- Clément Delangue co-founded Hugging Face in 2016, transforming it into a leading open-source AI platform.
- Under his leadership, Hugging Face has grown to host over a million repositories and serves more than 15,000 organizations.
- He was recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe in 2017 and named one of the Top 100 Most Influential French People by Vanity Fair in 2021.
- Delangue also championed the introduction of Model Cards to promote transparency and address potential biases in AI models.
- His vision for open and collaborative AI development continues to drive the company's mission.
About Hugging Face
Hugging Face, founded in 2016, is an AI and Machine Learning company. They provide an open-source platform for building, training, and deploying ML models, primarily for data scientists, ML engineers, and researchers. Core features include the Transformers library, Model Hub, and Datasets. Benefits include access to state-of-the-art models, simplified workflows, and a thriving community.