# Nvidia forms open-source AI alliance, snubs OpenAI and Anthropic

Nvidia has created a new open-source AI alliance that deliberately excludes major AI firms OpenAI and Anthropic. The move is a strategic push to promote accessible AI development and reduce dependence on proprietary models. This could shift industry dynamics by strengthening the open-source ecosystem against dominant closed-source players.

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## Sources

### Technology
- [Wired](https://www.wired.com/story/nvidias-open-source-alliance-snubs-openai-and-anthropic/) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:51:10 +0000
- [Wired](https://www.wired.com/story/everyone-is-freaking-out-about-openai-and-anthropics-race-for-dominance/) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:12:57 +0000