AI platform Hugging Face has reached a milestone of one million listed AI models. This was reported by Benj Edwards for Ars Technica. Launched in 2016 as a chatbot app, the platform has evolved into an open source hub for AI models. CEO Clément Delangue explains the boom with the customization of models for specific use cases. The variety ranges from large language models to specialized tools for image, audio, and text processing. According to Hugging Face, a new repository is created on the platform every 10 seconds, reflecting the exponential growth of the AI sector.