Nvidia announced Thursday it will buy artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, as the chipmaking giant seeks to diversify its hold on the AI sector.

Nvidia agrees to acquire Hugging Face for nearly $13 billion, combining its AI infrastructure with the leading open-model developer platform.

Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, the companies said on Thursday, confirming Business Insider's previous reporting.

The AI chipmaker says it will keep Hugging Face as an open platform

Nvidia will buy Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, seeking to strengthen its open AI presence as customers develop their own chips.