Deedy Weighs the Abliterated Model Debate: Liberty vs Paternalism in AI Safeguards
deedydas · x · 2026-10-24
Investor Deedy offers a nuanced take on the "abliterated model" debate, framing it as a liberty-versus-paternalism fight.
- Against broad safeguards: overly broad bans let a few companies dictate what users can do; blocked domains have clear positive uses — white-hat cybersecurity, defense tech research, model development, biotech. User freedom is a worthy maxim.
- The worry: malicious actors are real. He cites Cloudflare's CEO on millions of exploitation attempts within 24 hours, noting malicious activity exists across bio, cyber, and defense — exactly the safeguarded areas.
- Quoted @chaotictransfem: without abliterated models, 1-2 big labs permanently control morality and culture by deciding what models refuse; yet cyber and bio risks may be just as bad.
No final verdict — the post lays out the core tension on both sides.
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