I think that’s just how ChatGPT works. It’s really tiring and apparently the only way to tell you aren’t talking to a bot in 2030 will be to say you think eating soap is a fantastic idea or something else AI refuses to say because of “safety”.

See the sibling comment https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41094612

Apparently this is a safety feature.

Claude is much better at these tasks. Look at WebSim for an example.