Episode 4: Clem Delangue (CEO & Co-Founder of Hugging Face) — Will AI Be Open or Owned?

In this episode of Raised by Robots, Nolan sits down with Clem Delangue, co-founder and CEO of Hugging Face, one of the most important platforms in open-source AI. Often called the “GitHub of AI,” Hugging Face gives developers a place to share, test, improve, and build with AI models, datasets, and tools. Clem explains how Hugging Face grew from a chatbot for teenagers into a central platform for the AI world, why openness is not just about free software, and why the future of AI may depend on many smaller, specialized models rather than only a few giant systems controlled by big companies. He also discusses the real tradeoffs around open-source safety, the rise of AI agents, Hugging Face’s move into robotics with Reachy Mini, and why kids should see AI as something they can build with — not just consume. Topics covered:Hugging Face’s origin storyWhat AI training meansOpen-source vs. closed AISpecialized modelsAI safety and misuseAI agents and roboticsKids as AI builders