I think it depends on how the question is constructed:
- I want to do X, how do I do it?
- I was thinking of doing X to achieve Y, wonder if that's a good idea?
Sometimes, I really want to do X, I know it may be questionable, I know the safest is "probably don't want to do it", and yet, that's not someone else's (or LLMs) business, I know exactly what I want to do, and I'm asking if anyone knows HOW, not IF.
So IMO it's not a flaw, it's a very useful feature, and I really do hope LLMs stay that way.
I think there can be a middle ground. I think it's fine if LLMs warn you but still answer the question the way you asked. I don't always know when i should be asking if something is a good idea or not.
Sometimes, I really want to do X, I know it may be questionable, I know the safest is "probably don't want to do it", and yet, that's not someone else's (or LLMs) business, I know exactly what I want to do, and I'm asking if anyone knows HOW, not IF.
So IMO it's not a flaw, it's a very useful feature, and I really do hope LLMs stay that way.