Startups selected for the "AI Startup Program" will work on projects built on open foundation models or demonstrate a willingness to integrate these models into their products and services. The winning startups will receive mentoring from Meta and Hugging Face researchers and engineers, access to Hugging Face's platforms and tools, and computing resources from Scaleway. The program aims to bring the economic and technological benefits of open, state-of-the-art models to the French ecosystem.
Key takeaways:
- Facebook's parent company, Meta, is partnering with Hugging Face and Scaleway to launch an AI-focused startup program at the Station F startup megacampus in Paris. The goal is to promote a more open and collaborative approach to AI development in the French tech industry.
- Hugging Face, a billion-dollar startup, has positioned itself as an open source alternative to OpenAI, offering open alternatives to models like ChatGPT and leading community projects like BigScience.
- Startups can apply to join the new "AI Startup Program" at Station F from now until December 1, 2023. Five winners will be selected to join the accelerator program that will run from January to June.
- The selected startups will be working on projects built on open foundation models, or demonstrate a willingness to integrate these models into their products and services. They will receive mentoring from Meta and Hugging Face, access to Hugging Face's platforms and tools, and compute resources from Scaleway.