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Hugging Face · Hugging Face Model Card Guidelines · View original document ↗

Model card must describe intended uses

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Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What must the model card describe?
“The model card should describe: the model its intended uses & potential limitations, including biases and ethical considerations”
Version CA-V-006731, captured Sept. 11, 2026 · live source ↗
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Hugging Face requires that the model card describe the model's intended uses and potential limitations, including biases and ethical considerations.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

This requirement mandates that creators disclose not only use cases but also limitations, biases, and ethical considerations, making the scope of required disclosure broader than a simple description.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

As a model creator, you must include intended uses, potential limitations, biases, and ethical considerations in your model card.

How other platforms handle this

Ford

Inform others who drive the vehicle, and passengers who connect their mobile devices to the vehicle, about the information in this Notice, including the Connected Vehicle Privacy section

Ramp

Company agrees to immediately notify Ramp in writing of any changes that may affect compliance with this Section.

Groq

Customer agrees to provide information about intended uses of the Cloud Services and AI Model Services and compliance with this policy upon request from Groq.

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The model card should describe: the model its intended uses & potential limitations, including biases and ethical considerations

Excerpt from Hugging Face's Model Card Guidelines

Provision details

Document information
Document
Hugging Face Model Card Guidelines
Entity
Hugging Face
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 12, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006731, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-064776
Document ID
CA-D-000842
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006731)
81372a4965ee6808a6de187c5fdd1d31b0fc0b193a63f664fe05883b9e76f685
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 06:06 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006731, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Hugging Face
Document: Hugging Face Model Card Guidelines
Record ID: CA-P-064776
Version: CA-V-006731
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:51:34 UTC
SHA-256: 81372a4965ee6808…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/hugging-face/hugging-face-model-card-guidelines/provision/CA-P-064776/model-card-must-describe-intended-uses/
Accessed: Oct. 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Hugging Face's Model card must describe intended uses clause do?

This requirement mandates that creators disclose not only use cases but also limitations, biases, and ethical considerations, making the scope of required disclosure broader than a simple description.

How does this clause affect you?

As a model creator, you must include intended uses, potential limitations, biases, and ethical considerations in your model card.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 267 platforms. See the full comparison.

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