Safetensors is Joining the PyTorch Foundation

Hugging Face Blog · 3 months ago

Safetensors, a file format for storing machine learning model weights that prevents arbitrary code execution, has joined the PyTorch Foundation as a Linux Foundation-hosted project. The format is now used as the default for model distribution across Hugging Face Hub and tens of thousands of models across all modalities. The transfer moves governance of the project from Hugging Face to the Linux Foundation, establishing vendor-neutral stewardship while the format and APIs remain unchanged for existing users.