# Safetensors is Joining the PyTorch Foundation

DevFeed: [Safetensors is Joining the PyTorch Foundation](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/safetensors-is-joining-the-pytorch-foundation-7463.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://huggingface.co/blog/safetensors-joins-pytorch-foundation>)

Author: Luc Georges; Lysandre

Published: 2026-04-08T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Hugging Face - Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/hugging-face-blog.md>)

Topics: [PyTorch](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pytorch.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Open Source Models & Datasets](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source-models-datasets.md>), [hugging face](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hugging-face.md>), [Maintainers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/maintainers.md>), [Malware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/malware.md>), [JSON](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/json.md>)

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## AI overview

Safetensors is joining the PyTorch Foundation, bringing its vendor-neutral governance under the Linux Foundation while preserving the existing format, APIs, Hub integration, and model compatibility.

## Source excerpt

We're on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.