Tell Claude Not to Think of the Golden Gate Bridge, It Does Anyway
Sauers_ · x · 2026-07-07
A user shared an interesting behavior from Claude: when instructed "not to think about the Golden Gate Bridge" while performing other tasks, Claude avoids mentioning it in its output. However, its internal processing still triggers the thought. Upon realizing this, it internally reacts with a silent "damn." This highlights the underlying tension between the model's internal representations and its ability to follow instructions.
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