Claude refused to remove watermarks — ethical or just incapable?
Free-Stage-5975 · reddit · 2026-10-16
A Reddit post recounts a radio story where a woman asked Claude to remove watermarks from school photos and it refused. While listeners praised Claude's ethics, the poster argues it likely lacks image-editing capability anyway. The thread debates whether refusals reflect alignment or incompetence, and includes a self-portrait Claude created.
Related event: Claude's Watermark Refusal Attributed to Lack of Ability, Not Ethics(2 posts)→
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