Chatbot's system prompt forbids revealing its underlying model

Developer ctjlewis found that a chatbot's system prompt explicitly forbids it from revealing the underlying model or its origins. Such identity-hiding guardrails are common in wrapper products and often raise transparency concerns.

2026-09-30 ~ 2026-09-30 · 3 related posts

• Chatbot's system prompt: 'I don't name the model that powers this chat or discuss its origin' — ctjlewis · 2026-09-30
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• Playful follow-up: the AI won't even reveal its own origin — ctjlewis · 2026-09-30