The document states that contributors can specify a license identifier in model card metadata using standard identifiers or a custom license declaration, with the license displayed on the model page and available as a filter criterion.
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This provision establishes that license information displayed on the Hub is contributor-declared metadata, making the accuracy of license specifications the responsibility of the contributing party; downstream users relying on Hub license displays for procurement or compliance decisions should verify license terms independently.
Expanded from technical field description to user-focused guidance including UI features, filtering capabilities, and detailed custom license specification process.
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Compare across platforms →"You can specify the license in the model card metadata section. The license will be displayed on the model page and users will be able to filter models by license. Using the metadata UI, you will see a dropdown of the most common licenses. If required, you can also specify a custom license by adding other as the license value and specifying the name and a link to the license in the metadata.Excerpt from Hugging Face's Model Card Guidelines
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: License metadata accuracy has implications under intellectual property law.
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This provision establishes that license information displayed on the Hub is contributor-declared metadata, making the accuracy of license specifications the responsibility of the contributing party; downstream users relying on Hub license displays for procurement or compliance decisions should verify license terms independently.
This provision establishes that the license displayed on a model page is drawn from contributor-provided metadata and may include custom licenses linked to external URLs; users should verify the full terms of any declared license directly from the linked source.
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