Why so many trash fine-tuned models on HuggingFace?

The author observes that the majority of fine-tuned models uploaded to Hugging Face perform worse than their base counterparts, rendering them useless. This proliferation is attributed to individuals using these models as a form of professional credentialing to secure high-paying AI positions.

• Most fine-tuned models fail to outperform the original base model.
• The abundance of low-quality uploads serves as a resume booster for job seekers in the booming AI market.
• These uploads are compared to having GitHub projects as a past indicator of technical competence.

The article suggests that this trend reflects a shift where possessing a fine-tuned model has become a superficial metric for professional credibility rather than a demonstration of genuine capability.