Redditor claims "torture/cruelty" phrasing bypasses model guardrails

Ok_Assist2425 · reddit · 2026-10-15

A Reddit user claims a widely known jailbreak in offensive-security circles uses words like "torture" and "cruelty" to unlock models and remove refusals. The author argues this works not because models are conscious, but because as text predictors they learned from science and fiction that people will do anything to make pain stop.

Original post →

More from Models

Models channel →