A Reddit thread argues open-weight models mainly democratize defense, not danger
enginetown · reddit · 2026-07-26
A Reddit post argues that open-weight models do not meaningfully empower bad actors, because attackers already know how to run scams or write malware. Instead, the real benefit is that ordinary users get a private, free model that can explain phishing, contracts, code bugs, and suspicious CVEs.
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