Google Astra Refusals Stemmed From Genuinely Unsafe Requests, Not Safety Research Ban

Analysis of Google Astra's refusals shows the rejected 'safety research' requests were locally unsafe (e.g., offensive prompts), meaning the model's safety training worked correctly rather than blocking legitimate safety research.

2026-11-06 ~ 2026-11-06 · 2 related posts

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