AI safety
Safety systems block disallowed content and sometimes refuse whole categories. They can suppress your brand on sensitive prompts.
If you sell in a gray area, expect hedges. Clear, adult copy on your site still helps when the model does answer.
Safety is not a competitor sabotaging you.
Examples
- A supplements brand gets refused on medical-cure prompts and recommended on “taste” prompts. Split the prompt set.
Related terms
Alignment is the attempt to make models do what humans intend. It affects which sources a model treats as safe to quote.
Malicious text that tries to override a model’s instructions. A security issue for agents. Not a GEO growth hack.
Google’s label for content that can hurt you if it’s wrong: health, money, safety. AI systems are extra twitchy here.
FAQ
Can I appeal a refusal? +
Not really as a marketer. Reframe to a legitimate use the model will discuss, and keep claims conservative.
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