Nvidia unveils first open-source AI model since CEO Jensen Huang entered the chat

Nvidia released Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, a free open-source AI model (software that anyone can download, use, and modify without permission) that runs on a single graphics processing unit (GPU, specialized hardware for AI computation) on a personal computer. CEO Jensen Huang argues that open-source AI models are good for chip sales and national innovation, positioning them as safer and more competitive than proprietary alternatives. The model was created using distillation (a technique where answers from a larger AI model are used to train a smaller, lighter one), and companies like CrowdStrike and Harvey have already tested it.