Refusal-stripped Qwen3.5-4B build cuts refusals by 87% while keeping benchmark scores

A modified build of Qwen3.5-4B reduces AI refusals by 87%, shrinks to 2.7GB, retains benchmark performance, and runs offline on an 8GB laptop.

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2026-11-01 12:33 · AlphaSignal
Qwen3.5-4B Heretic Slashes AI Refusals by 87% Without Breaking Benchmarks

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