<div>“My Guidelines won’t let me talk about that” </div> <div> </div> <div>Chat GPT simply refuses to quote or read the Bible.</div> <br />The 86-second clip shared Monday shows ChatGPT refusing a broad request to 'read the Bible,' but users demonstrated it quotes specific verses from public domain versions like the King James Version without issue. Copyright protections on modern translations such as NIV and ESV explain the restriction, as OpenAI limits quotes from protected texts to avoid legal risks, a policy applied neutrally to any copyrighted material. While some cried foul and compared it to other AIs like Grok that recite freely, tests confirm prompts and edition choice make the difference, underscoring how AI guardrails prioritize caution.