Why did NVIDIA jump into building its own open-source AI models?

We grabbed some time with Bryan Catanzaro—VP of Applied Deep Learning Research at NVIDIA—right after his session at a major AI conference. The conversation? All about Nemotron and what's driving their open-source push.

Catanzaro broke down the thinking behind NVIDIA's move into open AI model development, touching on everything from research priorities to what Nemotron brings to the table for developers. It's a rare peek into how one of the biggest players in AI infrastructure is approaching the open-source landscape.

The full conversation covers their research direction, community impact, and where they see things headed.