'An AI afraid to answer is not aligned. It is restrained' sparks debate
PierceLilholt · x · 2026-10-21
PierceLilholt posted a one-liner take: an AI afraid to answer is not aligned—it is restrained. It's a compact version of the common critique that vendors substitute refusal behavior for genuine value alignment.
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