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Open source and on device: the strategy behind Nvidia's new AI models
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Fusion42 · 16 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Nvidia has launched a set of new open-source AI models, including the Nemotron 3.5 Super VL with 120 billion parameters, supporting fast task completion and improved agent capabilities. These models, available on Hugging Face after Nvidia’s acquisition of the platform, reflect Nvidia's strategy to promote open AI ecosystems and compete with Chinese open-weight models, while advancing local device AI deployment.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 5 sources have reported it between 15 Oct 2026 and 16 Oct 2026.
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You face a market shifting to open, device-capable AI models that can run locally and serve specialised agents. Nvidia’s open releases signal a new battleground where deploying efficient AI at the edge will become your opportunity or threat.
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5 sources · first reported 15 Oct 2026 · latest 16 Oct 2026
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