User cancels ChatGPT subscription due to overzealous bio-safety blocks on harmless research
noapesinoutterspace · reddit · 2026-08-25
A user reported cancelling their ChatGPT subscription after the AI blocked their request to analyze viral sequences, citing 'biological research and applications that could pose safety risks.' The user argued the research was harmless and that their affiliation refuses to use OpenAI products. Finding the block nonsensical for legitimate research, they decided to switch to alternatives.
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