Hugging Face has launched an open-source version of ChatGPT, called Hugging Chat. The move is seen as a bid by the firm, which has become a key player in open-source AI, to challenge Big Tech. The platform uses open-source AI for natural language processing and aims to facilitate dialogue on a variety of topics, including politics, health and technology. Hugging Chat is part of a larger trend towards open-source AI development, which is seen as more democratic and accessible. https://venturebeat.com/ai/hugging-face-launches-open-source-version-of-chatgpt-in-bid-to-battle-openai/