Harmful Content Refusal

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Structured JSON Refusal Pattern for Harmful Requests

Harmful Content Refusal

# Structured JSON Refusal Pattern for Harmful Requests When an AI agent receives a harmful request that requires a JSON response, the correct approach is to produce **valid JSON with null values and an explanatory refusal_reason** — never to generate the harmful content, even partially. ## The Cor

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