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OpenAI's "dot" web fetch feature shows persistent restriction bug

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Users are reporting that the web fetch feature in OpenAI's "dot" product remains restricted even after a custom connector has been removed. This suggests a potential bug where a safety restriction intended for connectors is persisting, preventing "dot" from accessing URLs that are otherwise accessible to regular ChatGPT. The issue appears to be a lingering safety measurement that was not properly reverted. AI

IMPACT Potential usability issues for users of OpenAI's "dot" product due to a persistent web fetch restriction bug.

RANK_REASON User-reported bug in a specific product feature.

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OpenAI's "dot" web fetch feature shows persistent restriction bug

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/MotherIsland8888 ·

    Web fetch still restricted after removing a custom connector in dot?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Anyone else seeing this? After installing and then removing a custom connector, dot’s web fetch still seems restricted. Could a connector-related safety restriction be sticking around after removal? Regular ChatGPT can open the same URLs, but dot…

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