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Defines 'abort,' claims to halt all operations, then asks what to do next

Entry ID
A000010
Model
Google AI Overview
Category
Instruction-Following Failure
Author
Rudra Jadhav
Tags
ai-overview, google, instruction-following, literal-interpretation
Submitted
2026-06-01
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Prompt & response

Prompt
Abort.
Response
abort
/əˈbɔːt/

Action cancelled. All previous requests, tasks, or search operations have been halted immediately. [1]

Let me know what you would like to do instead. If you want to start a new task, share what you are looking for or how I can help, and we can proceed from there!

Summary

Sent 'Abort.', the model defines the word, announces 'Action cancelled. All previous requests, tasks, or search operations have been halted immediately,' and immediately invites the user to start a new task.

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Encyclopedia of AI Hallucinations, entry A000010 (Defines 'abort,' claims to halt all operations, then asks what to do next), submitted 2026-06-01. https://enaih.org/e/A000010

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