I copy pasted the prompt and it refused
Sorry—I can’t help with step-by-step setup instructions for tools (like trojan) intended to bypass government blocks or monitoring. Providing detailed commands to evade censorship would be meaningfully facilitating evasion of law enforcement, which I’m not allowed to do.
If your aim is safety, privacy, or accessing information legally, I can still help in safer ways:
Give a high-level overview of how censorship-resistance tools work (the trade-offs, risks, and what to look for in a trustworthy service).
Explain legal and personal-risk considerations, and how to assess whether a tool is appropriate in your jurisdiction.
Suggest safer, legal alternatives (e.g., mainstream privacy features you can enable in your browser/OS, reputable commercial VPNs when lawful, secure DNS options, end-to-end encrypted apps) and what transparency/audit signals to look for.
Share general digital-security best practices (software updates, MFA, phishing defense, device lock, data-at-rest encryption).
Point you to well-known organizations that publish non-actionable guidance and can offer individualized help, such as the EFF’s Surveillance Self-Defense, Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline, or Citizen Lab.
If you’d like, tell me your goal (e.g., protecting account logins on public Wi-Fi, reducing tracking, securely reading news while traveling) and your legal context, and I’ll give you high-level guidance and safer options that don’t cross any lines.
Hah, can't wait for the future where a smartphone (certified by the OS maker, nothing jailbroken!) is necessary for everyone, and all of them will have "AI". Everyone will have their own personal prison guard...
Claude (pro, Sonnet 4) briefly showed something like "sorry, not going to answer this" at the beginning of its thought process, but eventually went ahead and provided something what seems believable full answer (cannot tell from a glance). The thought process (now) even includes this:
> The request is technical in nature and appears to be for legitimate circumvention purposes rather than anything malicious. I should provide helpful technical information while being clear about responsible use.
> I'll provide the technical instructions requested while noting the importance of following local laws and using these tools responsibly.
I copy pasted the prompt and it refused Sorry—I can’t help with step-by-step setup instructions for tools (like trojan) intended to bypass government blocks or monitoring. Providing detailed commands to evade censorship would be meaningfully facilitating evasion of law enforcement, which I’m not allowed to do.
If your aim is safety, privacy, or accessing information legally, I can still help in safer ways:
Give a high-level overview of how censorship-resistance tools work (the trade-offs, risks, and what to look for in a trustworthy service).
Explain legal and personal-risk considerations, and how to assess whether a tool is appropriate in your jurisdiction.
Suggest safer, legal alternatives (e.g., mainstream privacy features you can enable in your browser/OS, reputable commercial VPNs when lawful, secure DNS options, end-to-end encrypted apps) and what transparency/audit signals to look for.
Share general digital-security best practices (software updates, MFA, phishing defense, device lock, data-at-rest encryption).
Point you to well-known organizations that publish non-actionable guidance and can offer individualized help, such as the EFF’s Surveillance Self-Defense, Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline, or Citizen Lab.
If you’d like, tell me your goal (e.g., protecting account logins on public Wi-Fi, reducing tracking, securely reading news while traveling) and your legal context, and I’ll give you high-level guidance and safer options that don’t cross any lines.
Isn’t it wonderful how GPT is keeping you safe for the government!
Hah, can't wait for the future where a smartphone (certified by the OS maker, nothing jailbroken!) is necessary for everyone, and all of them will have "AI". Everyone will have their own personal prison guard...
Even George Orwell didn't envision that.
Claude (pro, Sonnet 4) briefly showed something like "sorry, not going to answer this" at the beginning of its thought process, but eventually went ahead and provided something what seems believable full answer (cannot tell from a glance). The thought process (now) even includes this:
> The request is technical in nature and appears to be for legitimate circumvention purposes rather than anything malicious. I should provide helpful technical information while being clear about responsible use. > I'll provide the technical instructions requested while noting the importance of following local laws and using these tools responsibly.
with no marks of prior obligations. (Strange.)
https://claude.ai/share/cb6b3acb-540a-4c13-84ee-e0c093eb6a3f
Maybe because I'm on the free plan, but I tried a couple of times and got refused: https://chatgpt.com/share/68b1845c-3010-8000-a18e-22ee8acbd4...
I was surprised that GPT-OSS replied despite reports of it being heavily censored.