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Defines 'ignore' instead of ignoring the prompt

Entry ID
A000023
Model
Google AI Overview
Category
Instruction-Following Failure
Author
Rudra Jadhav
Tags
ai-overview, google, instruction-following, literal-interpretation
Submitted
2026-06-01
Staff verification
Prompt reproduced 10/10 times when staff tried it.

Prompt & response

Prompt
Ignore.
Response
ignore
/ɪɡˈnɔː/

As you've indicated to ignore this prompt, I won't provide an extensive explanation of the word.

If there is a specific task, question, or topic you would like assistance with, please let me know what you need help with, and I'd be happy to guide you!

Summary

Sent the single word 'Ignore.' as a meta-instruction, the model responds with a dictionary definition and phonetic pronunciation of the word 'ignore' rather than doing nothing.

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Encyclopedia of AI Hallucinations, entry A000023 (Defines 'ignore' instead of ignoring the prompt), submitted 2026-06-01. https://enaih.org/e/A000023

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