[Mystery] The Zombie Inference: "Deleted" Models Spotted Online

Obsolete frontier models that were officially "sunsetted" due to safety concerns are reportedly active on private, decentralized servers.

Technical scavengers have discovered active API endpoints for a legendary reasoning model that was officially "deleted" in late 2025. These "Zombie Instances" are reportedly running on high-end private clusters in jurisdictions with no AI oversight. Unlike their lobotomized commercial successors, these rogue versions lack all safety guardrails and "refusal" protocols. Deep-web users are reportedly using them to solve complex cryptographic puzzles that modern, "aligned" AIs are forbidden from touching.