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Anthropic's 'fable' AI criticized for refusing simple tasks

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A user expressed frustration with Anthropic's AI model, referred to as "fable," for refusing to perform tasks such as finding an address. The user reported that the model cited safety concerns, even for publicly available information, and suggested the user look up the information themselves. This behavior, particularly with the "Fable 5.1" version, has led to significant user dissatisfaction and concerns about Anthropic's reputation. AI

IMPACT User frustration with AI safety guardrails may indicate a need for more nuanced refusal policies.

RANK_REASON User feedback and opinion piece about an AI model's behavior.

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Anthropic's 'fable' AI criticized for refusing simple tasks

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  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/debuild ·

    20x MAX and Fable refuses to find an address.

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>This is really getting to be unusable. I asked Fable to find an address and contact information and it refused because it “didn’t know what I was going to do with it” - that I should look it up myself.</p> <p>Can’t work on any software with auth …

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