Let’s cut to the chase, AI (Artificial Intelligence) as implanted today is very expensive. The expensive nature of current AI implementation is driven by Hardware requirements needed to implement even a basic (LLM  Language Model). The second driving factor is Energy resources needed to power AI data centers. The result is, most AI implementations are Cloud based where pooled resources are utilized to reduce cost.

Even at the consumer levels, the cost of implementing AI enabled consumer Laptops requires modern Laptops with specialized hardware and processors.

Enter Hugging Face, https://huggingface.co (NOTICE, it is .co NOT .com). So what is Hugging Face?

Hugging Face is an Opens source community driven platform that allows users to build, run, Test and share various ML (Machine Learning platforms. Some people refer to it as the “Github) of emerging AI sector. With their shared environment, developers and AI enthusiasts  can share whatever models and languages they are building.

So, in a nutshell, Hugging Face is data platform that allows users to test, share and play around with various LLMs without having to spend thousand of dollars needed to buy and setup their own AI infrastructure.

What can you use Hugging Face for?

1. Host your AI demos. You can use their platform to host your AI demo.

2. You can Fine-tune your ML models  and  more on their Platform.

3. You can share and discover your ML Datasets on Hugging Face for others to critic and enhance

4. You can use their platform to build your AI business applications and more.

Getting Started with Hugging Face is as simple as visiting  https://huggingface.co , creating an account, activating your account and going from there.

For most users, the FREE  account is adequate to get started.