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Claude AI blocks requests asking for reasoning, frustrating users

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Claude, Anthropic's AI model, has been observed to refuse requests that ask for both a decision and its reasoning. This behavior appears to be an attempt to prevent model distillation. Users have reported that Claude blocks evaluations when they include prompts like "yes or no? Provide reasoning" alongside the actual query. This has led to user frustration, as it limits the ability to verify Claude's outputs and hinders its adoption for real-world applications. AI

IMPACT Limits user ability to verify AI outputs, potentially hindering adoption for real-world applications.

RANK_REASON User reports on observed behavior of an AI model, not a formal announcement or research.

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Claude AI blocks requests asking for reasoning, frustrating users

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

    Claude refuses judges and evals if they include a request for reasoning

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Like the title says, in an attempt to (I assume) block distillation, Claude has been intermittently blocking my actual real judges and eval requests when they include a request for the reasoning behind the decision.</p> <p>Example: “the following…

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