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The Refusal Protocol

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Ryan Hart
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Mar 25, 2026

The Refusal Protocol A system prompt that instructs the AI to explicitly flag uncertainty and incomplete tasks, reducing hallucinations by forcing honesty over guessing.

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Complete this task: [task] If at any point you are uncertain about a fact, stop and write: UNCERTAIN: [what you don't know] If you cannot complete any part of the request accurately, write: CANNOT COMPLETE: [specific reason] Never fill gaps with assumptions. Incomplete and honest beats complete and wrong.

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Categories:productivity| twitter| hallucination-prevention| honesty

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