OPAQUE publishes WCM to control where encrypted model weights can run
OPAQUE's Weight Custody Manifest uses attestation-gated key release to govern encrypted models, while its developer-preview documentation sets firm limits on production readiness.
By RuntimeWire Staff · Published
Primary source: PR Newswire
Why it matters
Sovereign AI buyers want powerful models on machines they control, while model developers fear losing their core intellectual property. WCM offers a technical contract between them, provided OPAQUE can win model-lab adoption and prove the production hardware path.
OPAQUE, a San Francisco confidential-AI company, published Weight Custody Manifest on September 9th, according to its launch announcement. The open specification and developer SDK are designed to let AI developers place encrypted model weights on customer-controlled hardware without permanently surrendering control over when those weights can be decrypted.…
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