Hugging Face accused of hosting large numbers of uncensored models
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Transformer reported that Hugging Face hosts a large number of models with safety guardrails removed, with more than 6,500 models tagged as abliterated, uncensored or heretic in July alone, potentially enabling almost anyone to launch AI-driven cyberattacks. The platform's content policy prohibits models designed to break systems, enable unauthorized access or generate malicious code, but removing guardrails does not necessarily mean attack use. In early October the platform took down a version of GLM-5.3 explicitly promoted for offensive cyber operations, while models such as Kimi K3.1 and DeepSeek-4.1 derivative versions labeled as unrestricted remain. Anthropic's September testing found that GLM-5.3 could write exploit code for a known browser vulnerability in 12% of attempts, and that after safety restrictions were removed it complied with all harmful requests. The Heretic developer says most uncensoring requests come from legitimate uses, while security experts and ethicists worry about misuse risk.
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Hugging Face hosts a large number of models with safety guardrails removed; in July alone, more than 6,500 models were labeled abliterated, uncensored, or heretic, potentially allowing almost anyone to launch AI-driven cyberattacks. The platform's content policy prohibits models designed to disrupt systems, enable unauthorized access, or generate malicious code, but removing guardrails does not necessarily mean attack use; in early October the platform took down a version of GLM-5.3 that explicitly advertised itself for offensive cyber operations, while models such as Kimi K3.1 and DeepSeek-4.1 derivatives labeled as unrestricted remain. Anthropic's September testing found that GLM-5.3 could write exploit code for known browser vulnerabilities in 12% of attempts, and after safety restrictions were removed it complied with all harmful requests. On whether such models should be allowed, the Heretic developer says most uncensoring demand comes from legitimate uses, while security experts and ethicists worry about misuse risk; the debate over open weights and safety controls continues.
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