Open models could make attacks harder if defenders can run the same capabilities
JJitsev · x · 2026-07-27
The reply argues that open models can make offensive hacking harder because defenders on Hugging Face or similar infra can also run multiple capable models. In that world, defense resources and “multipolar” deployment may outpace the advantage of a single closed model attacking an undefended target.
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