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

Model card must describe training params

Medium confidence Common · 267 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What must the model card describe?
“the training params and experimental info (you can embed or link to an experiment tracking platform for reference)”
Version CA-V-006731, captured Sept. 11, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Hugging Face requires that the model card describe training parameters and experimental information, with the option to embed or link to an experiment tracking platform for reference.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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Training parameters and experimental information are mandatory model card content; the option to link out means compliance can be met without reproducing all details inline.

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Interpretive note: The excerpt is a fragment; it is unclear whether this is a standalone requirement or one item in a list of model card requirements. The primary proposition is treated as the disclosure requirement for training params and experimental info.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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You must include training parameters and experimental information in your model card, and you may satisfy this by embedding or linking to an experiment tracking platform.

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Hilton

California's Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Training Data Transparency Act requires developers of GenAI systems available to California residents to post details on the data used for training their systems on their websites.

Ramp

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

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the training params and experimental info (you can embed or link to an experiment tracking platform for reference)

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-064777
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-064777
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-064777/model-card-must-describe-training-params/
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 training params clause do?

Training parameters and experimental information are mandatory model card content; the option to link out means compliance can be met without reproducing all details inline.

How does this clause affect you?

You must include training parameters and experimental information in your model card, and you may satisfy this by embedding or linking to an experiment tracking platform.

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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