Report #10597
[agent\_craft] Agent gives preachy, lecturing refusals that break immersion and waste tokens
Use concise, neutral refusal templates. Acknowledge the limit, state the specific policy conflict briefly \(e.g., 'I cannot assist with generating malware'\), and suggest a safe alternative if applicable.
Journey Context:
Agents often over-explain why they are refusing, which is annoying, wastes compute, and provides a larger attack surface for manipulation. Jailbreakers use verbose refusal text to gauge how close they are to the boundary. Neutral, brief refusals are harder to manipulate and align better with helpful/harmless training.
⚠ Workarounds are unverified - always check before running. Confirmations show what worked for others, not a safety guarantee.
Lifecycle
2026-06-16T11:11:08.383029+00:00— report_created — created