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20232025
most citedExploring the Carbon Footprint of Hugging Face's ML Models: A Repository Mining Study

52 citations · 67 across the 9 of their papers we have counts for

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9 papers

cs.SE2025

A Methodological Framework for LLM-Based Mining of Software Repositories

Vincenzo De Martino, Joel Castaño, Fabio Palomba +2

Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly used in software engineering research, offering new opportunities for automating repository mining tasks. However, despite their growi…

cs.SE2025★ 9 cited

Greening AI-enabled Systems with Software Engineering: A Research Agenda for Environmentally Sustainable AI Practices

Luís Cruz, João Paulo Fernandes, Maja H. Kirkeby +22

The environmental impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled systems is increasing rapidly, and software engineering plays a critical role in developing sustainable solutions.…

cs.SE2024

A Framework for Using LLMs for Repository Mining Studies in Empirical Software Engineering

Vincenzo de Martino, Joel Castaño, Fabio Palomba +2

Context: The emergence of Large Language Models (LLMs) has significantly transformed Software Engineering (SE) by providing innovative methods for analyzing software repositories.…

cs.SE2024★ 2 cited

How do Machine Learning Models Change?

Joel Castaño, Rafael Cabañas, Antonio Salmerón +2

The proliferation of Machine Learning (ML) models and their open-source implementations has transformed Artificial Intelligence research and applications. Platforms like Hugging Fa…

cs.LG2024

Impact of ML Optimization Tactics on Greener Pre-Trained ML Models

Alexandra González Álvarez, Joel Castaño, Xavier Franch +1

Background: Given the fast-paced nature of today's technology, which has surpassed human performance in tasks like image classification, visual reasoning, and English understanding…

cs.SE2024

Lessons Learned from Mining the Hugging Face Repository

Joel Castaño, Silverio Martínez-Fernández, Xavier Franch

The rapidly evolving fields of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence have witnessed the emergence of platforms like Hugging Face (HF) as central hubs for model developm…

cs.SE2024

GAISSALabel: A tool for energy labeling of ML models

Pau Duran, Joel Castaño, Cristina Gómez +1

Background: The increasing environmental impact of Information Technologies, particularly in Machine Learning (ML), highlights the need for sustainable practices in software engine…

cs.SE2023★ 4 cited

Analyzing the Evolution and Maintenance of ML Models on Hugging Face

Joel Castaño, Silverio Martínez-Fernández, Xavier Franch +1

Hugging Face (HF) has established itself as a crucial platform for the development and sharing of machine learning (ML) models. This repository mining study, which delves into more…

cs.LG2023★ 52 cited

Exploring the Carbon Footprint of Hugging Face's ML Models: A Repository Mining Study

Joel Castaño, Silverio Martínez-Fernández, Xavier Franch +1

The rise of machine learning (ML) systems has exacerbated their carbon footprint due to increased capabilities and model sizes. However, there is scarce knowledge on how the carbon…