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Qwen3.8-27B-Uncensored Drops Refusals from 98 to 12 Without any Training

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A community developer stripped refusal behavior from Qwen3.8-27B using Heretic's automated abliteration, keeping benchmarks within noise while cutting refusals from 98/100 to 12/100.

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  1. 2026-09-16 01:58 · AlphaSignal
    Qwen3.8-27B-Uncensored Drops Refusals from 98 to 12 Without any Training

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