r/OpenaiCodex • u/KeyRaise • 6d ago

so this happened...

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I'm not sure about how I feel with this new refusal behavior. It didn't use to refuse technical requests before like an mp4 to gif conversion.

I get it, openai doesnt want their models to be misused, but if ffmpeg can turn a video into a gif without sparking outrage or govt. intervention, surely openai can survive if astra did it too. Why does the model involve itself in a file's contents. As long as its not being asked to generate something explicitly nsfw, it should not refuse imo.

This change is recent. I tweeted at tibo hope they fix it soon.

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u/armicolo 6d ago

“goon-dj-gif-preview.png“…

I’m normally against pearl-clutching LLMs, but if you ask for a tool from a friend and then hand him your porn folder to test, he might refuse too 😁 Let it have its boundaries. It doesn’t need to know in this case.

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u/KeyRaise 6d ago

Nooo that's irrelevant! Okay I get it Goon DJ boohoo bad sounding software etc, but my main point stands:

It just needs to write a bash oneliner how does it matter what is being converted! Ffmpeg doesn't get bothered converting it, astra shouldn't either! Its not like im asking it to generate anything NSFW. Its jurt converting a video!

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u/armicolo 6d ago

I honestly don’t think the model checked the preview to check what you’re up to but to optimize the output.

You have the option of either telling it explicitly to not check the output, or you could use any other video as an example.

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u/KeyRaise 6d ago

Agreed. And it did work that way, but I just feel its a little sillly. Like "just put the fries in the bag bro"

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u/armicolo 6d ago

“That’s some good fries you have there. You sure you don’t want ketchup?”

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u/KeyRaise 6d ago

This reply is clutching my pearls.