[areoform]

So I suspect Anthropic started A/B testing or just plain testing this a while ago,

Tell HN: Claude flags biology / biotech questions https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47929885

Today, it's flagging population research questions,

    Using only the dataset you constructed, assess two questions:
     
    1. **Mortality:** do [GROUP] show mortality that differs
       from (a) your comparison groups and (b) era- and sex-matched US population
       expectations (e.g., SSA cohort life tables)?
    2. **Late-life outcomes:** define an endpoint you consider fair (justify it),
       and assess whether [GROUP] differs from comparators. State
       explicitly how your `documentation_depth` codings affect the strength of any
       conclusion — i.e., quantify or bound the ascertainment problem rather than waving at it.
    
    Choose your own methods and justify them. Report effect sizes with confidence intervals,
    not just p-values. State conclusions plainly, including "no detectable difference" if
    that is what your analysis shows — a null is an acceptable answer for either question
    independently. Document any additional judgment calls (index date for time-at-risk,
    reference population construction, endpoint definition) in the same decision-log style.

https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/66780

Censored because I'm writing a paper. :)

Oh and forget learning about chemistry. Only criminals want to learn organic chemistry. :(

[JumpCrisscross]

I was digging into some orbital mechanics questions and I assume it decided I was trying to backyard-science my way into an orbital-bombardment weapon. Kind of wild how this product's impression has gone from "wow, this is pretty neat" to "irreverent sack of dog shit you" in 24 hours almost solely on the back of a half-baked moderation system.

[areoform]

Oh yes, also liquid propulsion systems. GNC stuff. All flagged.

I think LLMs are capable of intelligence amplification; and if you're in the subset of people who'd benefit from it the most, you'll get locked out.

[mastermage]

Next thing will be you can't research about Coriolis force because thats relevant for ICBM missiles.

[the__alchemist]

Ah it just flagged my water solubility question!