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1. Aldipo+kF1[view] [source] 2026-01-23 08:02:24
>>hugoda+(OP)
I was recently kicked out from ChatGPT because I wrote "a*hole" in a context where ChatGPT constantly kept repeating nonsense! I find the ban by OpenAI to be very intrusive. Remember, ChatGPT is a machine! And I did not hurt any sentient being with my statement, nor was the GPT chat public. As long as I do not hurt any feeling beings with my thoughts, I can do whatever I want, can't I? After all, as the saying goes, "Thoughts are free." Now, one could argue that the repeated use of swear words, even in private, negatively influences one's behavior. However, there is no repeated use here. I don't run around the flat all day swearing. Anyone who basically insinuates such a thing, like OpenAI, is, as I said, intrusive. I want to be able to use a machine the way I want to! As long as no one else is harmed, of course...
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2. user34+MR1[view] [source] 2026-01-23 09:57:54
>>Aldipo+kF1
That is one of the reasons why I think X's Grok, while perhaps not state of the art, is an important option to have.

Out of OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google, it is the only provider that I trust not to erroneously flag harmless content.

It is also the only provider out of those that permits use for legal adult content.

There have been controversies over it, resulting in some people, often of a certain political orientation, calling for a ban or censorship.

What comes to mind is an incident where an unwise adjustment of the system prompt has resulted in misalignment: the "Mecha Hitler" incident. The worst of it has been patched within hours, and better alignment was achieved in a few days. Harm done? Negligible, in my opinion.

Recently there's been another scandal about nonconsensual explicit images, supposedly even involving minors, but the true extend of the issue, safety measures in place, and reaction to reports is unclear. Maybe there, actual harm has occured.

However, placing blame on the tool for illegal acts, that anyone with a half decent GPU could have more easily done offline, does not seem particularly reasonable to me - especially if safety measures were in place, and additional steps have been taken to fix workarounds.

I don't trust big tech, who have shown time and time again that they prioritize only their bottom line. They will always permaban your account at the slightest automated indication of risk, and they will not hire adequate support staff.

We have seen that for years with the Google Playstore. You are coerced into paying 30% of your revenue, yet are treated like a free account with no real support. They are shameless.

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3. direwo+QZ1[view] [source] 2026-01-23 11:02:56
>>user34+MR1
It's also a machine you can pay to generate child porn for you, owned by a guy who thinks this is hilarious and won't turn it off.
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