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title: "We’re putting too much faith in AI’s ability to say no"
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published_at: "2026-10-09T09:00:00.000Z"
category: "Regulation"
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summary: "LLMs are engineered to disobey dangerous requests, but AI refusal is not foolproof and could become an instrument of repression."
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# We’re putting too much faith in AI’s ability to say no

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**Published:** 2026-10-09T09:00:00.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** safety

## Summary

LLMs are engineered to disobey dangerous requests, but AI refusal is not foolproof and could become an instrument of repression\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/09/1145728/we-are-putting-too-much-faith-in-ai-to-say-no/>)