Open-source cyber models now require KYC, sparking debate over gated 'open' weights
GabGarrett · x · 2026-10-27
Sam Hogan announced at-cost serving of open-source cyber models, US data centers only, with ZDR by default — framed as a Second Amendment-adjacent mission to defend digital infrastructure, but access requires KYC and an application.
Gabriel Garrett quipped that 'they're making you KYC to use an open source model — secure your hardware while you can.' The move highlights the tension between releasing highly capable cyber models openly and gating them, fueling debate in the open-source community about whether 'open' is getting locked down.
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