Hugging Face gates an offensive-cyber GLM-5.3 model repository
A Hugging Face repository for an “abliterated” GLM-5.3 model aimed at offensive cybersecurity now requires users to accept access conditions and share contact information before downloading files. The repository confirms gating; the broader Reddit claim that this represents platform-wide “censorship” is not established by the available primary evidence.
Published 16 Sept 2026, 02:22
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