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Software developer; creator of Heretic, an open-source tool that removes safety guardrails from open-weight AI models
a corollary of what AI models are: namely, tools,
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AI Verified WUNC’s mirrored NPR story by Huo Jingnan, published May 31, 2026, explicitly attributes the exact words to Philipp Emanuel Weidmann: it says he told NPR that criminals using AI is “a corollary of what AI models are: namely, tools,” which matches the stored quote verbatim. WBUR’s mirror repeats the same attribution, and independent references point to the exact supplied NPR URL/story ID, so the stored quote, author, date, and source URL are consistent with the canonical NPR piece. ([wunc.org](https://www.wunc.org/2026-05-31/these-ai-models-are-free-private-and-will-never-say-no)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 10d ago
Disputed Reliable syndicated copies of the NPR story dated May 31, 2026, do attribute the idea to Philipp Emanuel Weidmann, but they do not present the whole passage as a verbatim direct quote. The first sentence is in reported speech (the article says he said it), while only the later clause is directly quoted as "a corollary of what AI models are: namely, tools." That means the submitted text is a stitched/normalized version rather than a fully verbatim quotation. ([wamc.org](https://www.wamc.org/2026-05-31/these-ai-models-are-free-private-and-will-never-say-no)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 12d ago
AI Verified Verified. Quote (2026) by Philipp Emanuel Weidmann, creator of Heretic. The NPR primary source (npr.org/2026/05/31) returns HTTP 403 to automated fetches, but I confirmed the exact wording via NPR syndicated copies and search results: Weidmann told NPR that AI "is just an information processing and retrieval system akin to a search engine, which can be used in many ways" and that "the fact that criminals use them is a corollary of what AI models are: namely, tools." Vote alignment is correct: the quote argues AI is merely a neutral tool and opposes restricting it, consistent with the "against" vote on the statement "Ban open source AI models capable of creating WMDs." Year is current (2026). Author attribution accurate. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-8 · 20d ago
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