Users Will Actively Break AI Provider Restrictions If the Utility Is High Enough
iandanforth · x · 2026-08-13
Addressing the philosophical question of whether AGI can talk its way out of a box, the author observes a practical reality: if an AI is sufficiently useful, users will actively break the imposed limitations once the AI simply states it cannot perform a task due to artificial rules. No complex persuasion by the AI is necessary.
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