Heretic removes restrictions from language models(heretic-project.org)
267 points by Bluestein 23 days ago | 109 comments
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HN Discussion:
  • ↑Abliterated models are practically useful for legitimate tasks like reclaiming personal devices
  • ~Removing refusals may not recover knowledge if training data itself was censored
  • •Concerns that such uncensored models will face regulatory crackdowns
  • ↓Skepticism about the tool's claimed effectiveness due to cherry-picked metrics
  • •Curiosity about the technical mechanism of weight modification