How do you verify downloaded model weights are free of backdoors?
LelouchZer12 · reddit · 2026-10-25
A Redditor asks how to check whether a fresh, not-yet-vetted set of model weights is safe. safetensors handles the obvious layer (arbitrary code execution), but subtler threats — template backdoors and LLM poisoning baked into the weights themselves — remain largely unsolved, highlighting a real gap in open-weight supply-chain security.
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