Hugging Face has recently launched an online learning course called 'Agent Course', aimed at helping learners deepen their understanding of the fundamentals and applications of intelligent agents. The course is rich in content and is divided into five modules, progressing from basic concepts of agents to final assessment assignments, assisting students in mastering the necessary skills. The first module is 'Welcome to the Course', providing an overview, guidelines, and required tools to ensure that learners have a solid foundation during their studies. Next is

Hugging Face, in collaboration with Physical Intelligence, has launched the groundbreaking robotic foundation model Pi0. This is the first open-source model capable of directly transforming natural language commands into robotic actions, marking a new era in robotics technology. The Pi0 model has been trained on seven different robotic platforms and has mastered 68 unique tasks, enabling it to perform complex operations ranging from folding clothes to tidying up tables. The model utilizes innovative flow matching technology to generate smooth real-time actions at a frequency of 50Hz.

Recently, Hugging Face partnered with Physical Intelligence to launch 'Pi0' (Pi-Zero), the first foundational model that directly converts natural language commands into physical actions. This innovative release has garnered widespread attention, with Hugging Face's Chief Research Scientist Remi Cadene announcing on social media, 'Pi0 is the most advanced visual-language action model that can translate natural language commands into autonomous behaviors.'

Recently, Hugging Face released a new Python package called 'OpenAI-Gradio', aimed at helping developers quickly create AI-driven web applications. The launch of this tool signifies a major shift in AI integration, streamlining the process of using OpenAI's large language models (LLMs) and allowing developers of various skill levels to easily get started. With OpenAI-Gradio, developers can launch their AI applications in just a few minutes.

Recently, the artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face announced that the number of publicly available AI models has exceeded one million. This milestone not only signifies Hugging Face's rapid development in the AI field but also reflects the increasing importance of specialized AI solutions. Image source note: The image was generated by AI, image authorized by service provider Midjourney. Hugging Face co-founder Clément Delang

Hugging Face recently released LightEval, a lightweight AI evaluation tool designed to assist enterprises and research institutions in more accurately assessing large language models. This tool emphasizes the importance of evaluation in the application of AI technologies, helping to ensure the accuracy, impartiality, and alignment of model outputs with business objectives. Addressing the limitations of traditional evaluation methods, LightEval offers customized evaluation solutions and integrates with other tools from Hugging Face, such as Datat.

Hugging Face has acquired XetHub to accelerate the process of AI democratization. Founded by former Apple engineers, XetHub focuses on simplifying the building of machine learning and AI applications. The team secured $7.5 million in funding from Madrona Ventures in 2021 to accelerate their development. This acquisition signifies Hugging Face, an influential platform in the AI development space, further expanding its technological capabilities and talent pool. The inclusion of XetHub reflects the industry's growth.

Hugging Face and NVIDIA have launched an inference-as-a-service powered by NVIDIA's NIM technology, enhancing prototype development and efficient deployment of open-source AI models. This service notably supports robust models like Llama2 and Mistral AI, offering five times faster processing than traditional methods. Through NVIDIA DGX Cloud, developers can train models, and Hugging Face announced team profitability and expansion to 220 members, ....

Xiaohongshu's official tech account 'Tech Potato' has innovatively opened the world's first AI convenience store, collaborating with quality creators and tech companies to curate AI-related content and produce limited edition products. The store has invited four industry leaders, including the CTO of Hugging Face and the CEO of Guokel, to take on part-time roles, providing traffic support of up to 500,000 Yuan, along with a dedicated exposure plan of 100 million views. Outstanding notes have the chance to win a 10,000 Yuan Xiaomi technology dog. The event encourages participants to publish AI-themed notes using designated topics and tags, with high-quality content receiving official recommendations and tailored weekly features.

Recently, Hugging Face introduced a brand-new AI tool—SmolLM. These are a series of high-performance small language models with parameters ranging from 135M to 1.7B, specifically designed for various devices and applications. Imagine these compact models running efficiently on smartphones and laptops—it's pretty cool!The standout feature of SmolLM models is their small yet powerful nature. They perform exceptionally well with fewer computational resources, helping users protect their privacy.

Hugging Face has updated its Open LLM Leaderboard, a move that will have a significant impact on the landscape of open-source AI development. This improvement comes at a crucial moment in AI development as researchers and companies are facing a plateau in the performance enhancement of large language models (LLMs).

According to Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue, an increasing number of artificial intelligence startup founders wish to sell their companies. Delangue stated that he receives inquiries from about 10 founders each week who are interested in being acquired.