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"Heretic" tool for stripping refusals from open-weight LLMs draws HN debate

Users report using de-restricted models to hack their own hardware

3 Sep 21 6:27 AM · 5d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 3 of 5

Several commenters describe running abliterated or 'heretic' models like GLM 5.3 to reverse-engineer Chinese IP cameras, unlock a Wyze camera bootloader, attempt to unlock a Xiaomi phone bootloader, and defeat DRM protections.

“I have a chinese IP camera... No model from a provider accepts my RE and hacking requests, so these abliterated ones have been vital to reclaim possession over my stuff”

Almondsetat

Heretic project Open-source tool for removing refusal behavior from LLMsAurornis HN commenterTepix HN commentermatheusmoreira HN commenterTristanDaCunha HN commenter

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