Glossary · Evaluation & safety
Model Card
A structured report describing a model's intended uses, evaluation conditions, performance characteristics, limitations, and relevant ethical or safety considerations.
Why it matters
It gives downstream builders context for deciding whether reported evidence applies to their users and deployment conditions.
In practice
Document model version, training and evaluation scope, subgroup results, known failure modes, prohibited uses, and the date of each claim.
Common confusion
A model card communicates evidence and limitations; it is not a certification, warranty, system threat model, or substitute for deployment-specific evaluation.
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