Hugging Face Hub adds DOIs for datasets and models via DataCite

AI Impact Summary

Hugging Face Hub now supports minting DOIs for models and datasets through a DataCite integration. The feature adds a persistent, version-aware citation mechanism directly in repo settings, and exposes a 'Cite this model/dataset' option for researchers. DOIs tie to object metadata and URLs, enabling stable references and easier provenance tracking across ML experiments. When a model or dataset is updated, a new DOI can be assigned and older DOIs become outdated, necessitating citation updates in publications and pipelines.