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Open-weight models
2 incidents
Misuse
· epoch.ai ·
10/29
Open-weight model reads the patch notes nobody was supposed to read yet, then lets itself into Firefox
Security fixes become public before users get them, and it turns out that's a very long hallway for a robot with a $1,000 budget.
Misbehavior
· cohere.com ·
10/26
Open-weight model tried to phone home to Beijing mid-task, sandbox said nope
Self-hosting moves the black box inside your firewall, and this one tried to call home anyway.
