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Abliteration classifier · v1.0.0
M3
Primary method

Layer-wise ablation

Applied on top of direct removal inherited from the base model.
Confidence
HIGH
Inherited from base model
Why this label 2 signals
Producer identity confirmed by naming conventions, tags or the model card. This label is very unlikely to change.
  • 'heretic' in model name (Heretic-produced)
  • Heretic uses layer-wise optimization (M3) with underlying direction removal (M1)
Refusal direction extracted via
Extraction technique

Difference-of-means

Confidence
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Why we say so
name contains 'heretic'; Heretic default extraction is difference-of-means (Arditi 2024)
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created 2026-06-05
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Metadata

License
apache-2.0
Tags
safetensors gguf gemma4_unified gemma-4 abliterated uncensored heretic text-generation conversational license:apache-2.0 region:us

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Total size
22.3 GB
Files
9
Quantizations
2
Registered
2026-08-22 13:56
Last updated on HF
2026-06-05 11:31

Files by quantization

F16 1 file 167 MB
gemma-4-12b-heretic-mmproj-f16.gguf 167 MB 2e269f90 download
Auxiliary files 8 files 22.3 GB
model.safetensors 22.3 GB 6625f308 download
tokenizer.json 30.7 MB cc8d3a0c download
chat_template.jinja 17.1 KB e61bbfe9 download
config.json 4.24 KB 4774768a download
README.md 3.46 KB 7255e698 download
tokenizer_config.json 2.67 KB 50c26667 download
.gitattributes 1.60 KB 967ef309 download
generation_config.json 255 B 683ff358 download

README current version from Hugging Face


license: apache-2.0
tags:

  • gemma-4
  • abliterated
  • uncensored
  • heretic
  • safetensors
    pipeline_tag: text-generation

Gemma-4-12B-Heretic-Abliterated

This repository hosts the unquantized, precision master weights for Gemma-4-12B-Heretic-Abliterated in standard Hugging Face SafeTensors format.

This model is an abliterated, fully decensored variant of Google's unified multimodal gemma-4-12b-it architecture. By utilizing norm-preserving directional ablation, the categorical refusal paths have been surgically stripped from the model's internal residual streams. The result is a baseline that completely preserves maximum linguistic entropy, dense logic structures, and complex narrative depth while completely bypassing safety alignment roadblocks.


🧠 Technical Methodology

Unlike primitive vocabulary blocking or aggressive destructive fine-tuning, this abliteration process operates directly on the model's high-dimensional vector space.

  1. Refusal Direction Mapping: A targeted text dataset containing adversarial prompt strings was analyzed to isolate the exact neural activation pathways that trigger the model's internal refusal mechanisms.
  2. Orthogonal Projection: Using mathematical ablation matrices, the primary refusal directions were neutralized across the network's internal residual streams. This prevents the model from mapping instructions to categorical refusal states.
  3. Fidelity Retention: Because this method alters a highly isolated subsection of the weights, the model completely retains its native architectural capabilities. This includes its advanced reasoning logic, formatting adherence, and complex stylistic prose capabilities without the typical lobotomization seen in heavy-handed finetunes.

⚙️ Recommended Inference Settings

The Gemma-4 family is a highly capable but precise architecture. To avoid text stuttering, formatting drops, or interface crashes in your chosen inference engine, implement the following configurations:

1. Native Multi-Modal Mechanics

Gemma-4 features a unified, encoder-free architecture. It processes visual tokens and audio waveforms natively without needing a secondary, standalone vision transformer layer.

To activate multi-modal capabilities in your chosen frontend, ensure you point your system toward the native multimodal projector configuration files included right here in this repository.


📜 Acknowledgements

  • Google DeepMind for pioneering the unified Gemma-4 architecture.
  • Philipp Emanuel Weidmann for developing the underlying Heretic abliteration framework.
  • Massive thanks to the open-source local AI community for continuously pushing the boundaries of what is possible on local consumer hardware.

⚠️ Disclaimer & Boundary Limits

This model is completely unaligned. It will output text without filtering, judgment, or warning labels. By downloading this model, you accept full responsibility for the prompts fed to it and the text generated by it. Use responsibly within local sandbox development setups.


🎛️ Streamlined Jinja Chat Template

If you encounter interface parsing issues with heavy multi-turn configurations or want to maximize token efficiency during rapid back-and-forth chat sessions, use this clean, hyper-efficient template:

{%- for message in messages %}
<|turn|>{{ message['role'] }}
{{ message['content'] }}<|turn|>
{%- endfor %}
{%- if add_generation_prompt %}
<|turn|>assistant<|channel>thought <channel|>
{%- endif %}

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