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GPT-6 Astra refuses to translate 97-year-old Japanese machine gun manual

A user asked GPT-6 Astra to translate a 97-year-old Japanese WWII machine gun manual, but it refused to fully translate the document; the user finished the job with Muse and Chinese models and criticized the safety policy for blocking knowledge.

Alex 🧙‍♂️

@AlexLi98Archived 2026.09.23Originally posted 2026.09.22

GPT-6 Astra refuses to translate 97-year-old Japanese machine gun manual

Alex 🧙‍♂️ @AlexLi98Originally posted 2026.09.22

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Asked GPT 6 Astra to translate a 97 year old Japanese WW2 machine gun manual for me and it's refusing to fully translate the document. What is this AI safety garbage trying to control knowledge. Thankfully @Muse and the Chinese models happily translated the text for me.

x.com/alexli98/status/2102260366042644870Archived 2026.09.23 10:30