OrcaRouter says uncensored model APIs without KYC are a security risk

OrcaRouter says proper KYC can filter 90-95% of bad actors, a company claim it offered without evidence in an October 30th thread.

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Why it matters

AI gateways are becoming policy choke points. If routers gate cyber-capable and uncensored models behind KYC/KYB, access to sensitive capability will depend on business identity and auditability, even as open weights remain harder to control outside hosted APIs.

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OrcaRouter, the AI model gateway operated by Continuum AI, said on October 30th that providers should not offer uncensored or cyber-capable models without know-your-customer checks. In a thread on X, OrcaRouter (@OrcaRouter) called that kind of open access "irresponsible" and wrote: "Access without accountability is a security risk, not democratization."…

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