# Hugging Face's Irene Solaiman explains who profits from open source AI

> Original title: Open source AI is booming. Hugging Face explains who profits.

- Source: TechCrunch · AI
- Published: 2026-11-04T19:30:04.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/nedl7h0vxxx9gvfpcgmmpgppl
- Original: https://techcrunch.com/video/open-source-ai-is-booming-hugging-face-explains-who-profits/

## Summary

Hugging Face Chief Policy Officer Irene Solaiman discusses with TechCrunch's Equity podcast what startups should know before building on open models, including choosing tools and infrastructure and the trade-offs in open AI. The episode also covers how companies capture value as open models grow more capable, and whether American players can keep pace with Chinese open models.