Open-Weight LineageMaxime Labonne
Maxime Labonne publishes Abliteration
Abliteration published — orthogonalizing the refusal direction
Why it matters
Publicly demonstrated that safety alignment can be undone without retraining; technical grounds for the open-weight safety debate
Source — Primary sources first; secondary reports are labelled “Press”
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