AI product & model operations · Core
Model card
Also called: model documentation
ELI5
A fact sheet explaining what a model can and cannot do.
Used in conversation
“The model card needs results for affected subgroups.”
Definition
A document describing a model's purpose, performance, limitations, data and intended use.
Here “Model card” means: A document describing a model's purpose, performance, limitations, data and intended use.
Pitch context
You will see “Model card” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches ai product & model operations.
Why it matters: In ai product & model operations, the scope can change what data may be used, who may access it and which controls are required.
Sources & evidence · 2
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16