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    "title": "HuggingFace Models",
    "unit": "models",
    "category": "AI",
    "source": "HuggingFace Hub statistics",
    "sourceUrl": "https://huggingface.co/models",
    "verified": "2026-09-06",
    "url": "https://exponentialtracker.com/curve/hf_models",
    "csv": "https://exponentialtracker.com/data/hf_models.csv",
    "json": "https://exponentialtracker.com/data/hf_models.json",
    "retrievedFrom": "Compiled by Exponential Tracker and re-derived from the source named above. Rebuilt on every deploy, so re-fetch rather than trusting a saved copy to be current.",
    "rights": "The underlying data belongs to HuggingFace Hub statistics. This compilation may be reused with attribution to Exponential Tracker. No licence is claimed or implied over the source data.",
    "citation": "Exponential Tracker, \"HuggingFace Models\", exponentialtracker.com/curve/hf_models, data verified 2026-09-06. Underlying source: HuggingFace Hub statistics."
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      "label": "1M models (26 Sep 2024)"
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