# Bad Influence story: Abliteration AI Removes Safeguards From Open-Weight Chatbot Models

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-10 06:00. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/4a1fffc4-7857-4929-a862-edd5affa2540

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Latest update (11-10 06:00): Tear Down Those Guardrails! Meet the Renegades Freeing Chatbots From Corporate Enslavers

Overview: Devon Thomas's company, Abliteration AI, removes safeguards from some of the most powerful open-weight AI models and makes them available to anyone, according to Wired. Thomas says users should set the guardrails themselves. AI safety researchers quoted in the report warn that such models can be dangerous.

The report is a single feature story, and it does not describe the specific models, the removal method, or who has downloaded the modified versions.

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1. 11-10 06:00 · Wired · AI · [Tear Down Those Guardrails! Meet the Renegades Freeing Chatbots From Corporate Enslavers](https://badinfluence.news/items/jg0nvi1531l0oabrkc0gksrh4)
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