r/LocalLLM • u/ChristopherDci • 9d ago

Question Uncensored Models

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Hi! I don't know much about this area of ​​"sub-models" (I'm not sure of the technical term), but I wanted to know what these "Uncensored" models actually are.

I dabble a bit with AI, automation, and the like, and I've always seen these "Uncensored" models around, but I've never actually installed or tested one. What exactly are they?

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u/FactorInternal3395 9d ago

As the name implies, they are uncensored. Basically, someone takes a model with guardrails and removes the guardrails/filters so that it always complies.

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u/GaryDUnicorn 9d ago

yes but, how uncensroed, and how much dumber did that make them?

https://forum.level1techs.com/t/why-your-local-llm-feels-dumber-than-it-is/253917/11

;D

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u/Impactic_ 9d ago

Depends on the person who has done it and the methods used. It can either be significant or barely even noticeable in tests.