MIT Technology Review·2026-10-09 17:00· 25 d agoFeaturedRecommendation90.80

We’re putting too much faith in AI’s ability to say no

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Ask a chatbot something dangerous and it will refuse the request. But this critical tool of AI safety is far from foolproof and could become an instrument of repression.

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