Model hubs & APIs

Hugging Face

huggingface.co

Risk 45 · Moderate

Shadow AI List rank

#49 of 812

Risk score

45 / 100 · Moderate

Category

model hub

Subcategory

model repository

Trains on your data

No

Enterprise plan

Yes

Enterprise prevalence

high

Why this score

  • Trains on your inputs by default: No (lowers exposure)
  • Enterprise plan with data controls: Yes
  • Enterprise prevalence: high

Scored on the Shadow AI List methodology. Higher means more likely to reach sensitive data.

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Hugging Face - frequently asked

Does Hugging Face train on your data?

No - Hugging Face does not train on user inputs by default.

What is Hugging Face's data-exposure risk?

Hugging Face scores 45 out of 100 (Moderate) on the Shadow AI List data-exposure risk scale - higher means more likely to reach sensitive data.

What kind of AI tool is Hugging Face?

Hugging Face is a Model hubs & APIs (model repository) in the Shadow AI List directory.

Where does Hugging Face rank for shadow-AI exposure?

Hugging Face ranks #49 of 812 by AI Exposure Index in the Shadow AI List.

Does Hugging Face offer an enterprise plan?

Yes - Hugging Face offers an enterprise plan.

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