Thomas Wolf at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Shaping the Future of Open-Source AI and Breakthroughs
In the rapidly advancing world of artificial intelligence (AI), the question of who controls its development and dissemination remains a significant one. This October 27-29, San Francisco’s Moscone West will host an enlightening discussion on this topic featuring Thomas Wolf, co-founder and chief science officer of Hugging Face, on the AI Stage.
As we forge ahead into the future of AI, it is not just the confines of closed labs and vast tech budgets that will define its course, but also open-source repositories, global research collaborations, and ambitious experiments accessible to all. Wolf’s insights provide a unique perspective on navigating the intersection of research, community, and real-world applications, thus shaping both the technology and its ecosystem.
Whether you are an entrepreneur, developer, or investor, this session offers a valuable glimpse into AI’s future trajectory, emphasizing the importance of openness in driving the next wave of groundbreaking advancements.
Wolf has been instrumental in some of the most significant strides in AI. At Hugging Face, he played a pivotal role in launching the Transformers and Datasets libraries, led the BigScience Workshop that produced BLOOM—a large language model, and has consistently championed open science across both industry and academia. He is also a co-author of Natural Language Processing with Transformers and The Ultra-Scale Playbook, influential resources shaping the learning and building practices of future AI practitioners.
Join over 10,000 startup and venture capital leaders from October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco for a series of headlining sessions, interactive discussions, and purposeful networking designed to propel your next move forward. The event serves as a platform where the future of technology is constructed, marking the celebration of TechCrunch’s 20th anniversary. Secure your pass now to benefit from Regular Bird pricing, which ends September 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
