And yet Thomas is doing something that many in the AI world consider borderline blasphemous. His new company, Abliteration AI, removes safeguards from the world’s most powerful open-weight models. It also makes these models available to anyone. As someone who covers AI and constantly hears about the need for increased safety, I was fascinated to learn about this subversive business venture. I reached out to Thomas, and we began corresponding by text and chatting on the phone.