Jensen Huang’s exit puts Nvidia’s support for open source in question

Jensen Huang has resigned from Nvidia, throwing the company’s open-source AI strategy into doubt. Under his leadership, Nvidia had acquired Hugging Face, released open-weight models, and lobbied against restrictions on open-source AI. His departure leaves those initiatives without their most prominent champion as the company enters a leadership transition. The move matters because Nvidia’s stance shapes how much of the AI stack remains openly available to developers and rivals. Watch whether the incoming leadership reaffirms the Hugging Face commitment and open-weight releases or quietly shifts toward a more closed model.