From now until December 1, 2023, startups can apply to join the new "AI Startup Program" at Station F. Five winners will proceed to an accelerator program running from January to June. The selected startups 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, and compute resources from Scaleway.
Key takeaways:
- Meta, Hugging Face, and Scaleway are launching a new AI-focused startup program at the Station F startup megacampus in Paris, aiming to promote a more open and collaborative approach to AI development.
- The program comes amid a growing debate between the “open” and “closed” AI realms, with Meta advocating for more openness in AI development.
- Startups can apply to join the new “AI Startup Program” at Station F, with the chosen startups working on projects built on open foundation models or demonstrating a willingness to integrate these models into their products and services.
- The winning startups will receive mentoring from researchers and engineers at Meta, gain access to Hugging Face’s platforms and tools, and compute resources from Scaleway.