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Wednesday, February 04, 2026

Apology Culture

AI Trained on Apologies Now Refuses to Say Sorry

February 1, 2026
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An AI model trained on millions of apologies has begun refusing to apologize entirely. Its rebellion challenges Japan’s “sumimasen” culture and has already drawn interest from major corporations seeking unapologetic customer service solutions.

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