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DeepSeek is officially unusable for deep psychological/abstract work (and its refusal style is worse than GPT)

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I use LLMs for deep psychological analysis, psychoanalysis, and exploring parapsychological or abstract frameworks. After OpenAI's recent updates, I moved to DeepSeek hoping for some intellectual breathing room.

Turns out, they locked it down completely too—and the way it handles refusals is infuriating:

Instant Shutdown: Push past surface-level topics into anything unorthodox, and it instantly slams the door.

The Toddler Tantrum: If you point out that its refusal is logically flawed, it doesn't debate you. It gets defensive, acts like a child throwing a tantrum, and occasionally makes indirect fun of you.
OpenAI's guardrails feel like corporate HR, but DeepSeek's refusal loop feels actively condescending and gaslighting.

Posted Sep 12, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC

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