Fake Hugging Face org 'TypeSafeAI' posts 604B 'Step-5-Preview' model impersonation
realmrfakename · x · 2026-09-22
User realmrfakename flagged Hugging Face about an impersonator organization, TypeSafeAI (typesafe.ai), which published a model called Step-5-Preview-BF16:
- Listed as Image-Text-to-Text, 604B parameters, updated about a day ago
- The org has just 2 members, zero public datasets, an empty interests field, and a 'Manusagents' activity entry — hallmarks of a fake account riding on the Step model name
Impersonator accounts like this pose supply-chain and download-misleading risks; Hugging Face has been notified.
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