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Model Card — AI Glossary

A standardized documentation format describing a model's intended use, training data, evaluation results, limitations, and ethical considerations.

Overview

Model cards (Mitchell et al., 2019) are now required by Hugging Face Hub and major provider model releases. They communicate what a model is and isn't suitable for, helping practitioners make responsible deployment decisions.

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Last reviewed2026-06-24

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What is Model Card?

A standardized documentation format describing a model's intended use, training data, evaluation results, limitations, and ethical considerations.

What concepts are related to Model Card?

Closely related concepts include alignment, evaluation benchmark.