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Re: Claude Fable 5 Backlash Grows

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Post by vl » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC

steve_adams_86 wrote: post #2

Anecdotal, but working on a biodiversity-related project has made Fable completely useless to me. It sends literally everything to Opus immediately because it’s related to biology. No word from Anthropic since I sent feedback, so I won’t bother relying on it and I don’t plan to. I get that it’s biology and there are potential risks in that field, but this is stuff like making sure the name of a worm exists in a datab…

I uploaded my blood test results and prompted pedestrian medical question. I shut it down because it's "bio research".

Re: Claude Fable 5 Backlash Grows

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Post by subscribed » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 8:21 PM UTC

satvikpendem wrote: post #10

subscribed wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think having to rely on the anonymous person's advice on a random forum would make me even less keen to trust Anthropic is right to me. They raised it with Anthropic and were met with silence (as usual), not advice to join the programme.

Not sure what to tell you then, that's their process and if you don't like it then you won't be able to use their models for biology, it's as simple as that.

LOL. This is not what I was commenting on. Unless their process starts with "never disclose the existence of this program, force the qualifying candidates to stumble upon it by accident"

I hope it's even clearer now.

Re: Claude Fable 5 Backlash Grows

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Post by satvikpendem » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC

subscribed wrote: post #12

satvikpendem wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not sure what to tell you then, that's their process and if you don't like it then you won't be able to use their models for biology, it's as simple as that.

LOL. This is not what I was commenting on. Unless their process starts with "never disclose the existence of this program, force the qualifying candidates to stumble upon it by accident" I hope it's even clearer now.

Most of their programs are invite only, I was merely telling them how they might be able to get on such an invitation list, not that it would be guaranteed. If you know, you know, and if you don't, well, Anthropic doesn't consider your work worthy enough to give access. That is what my friend said it's like when dealing with them for uncensored model usage.