Prior Instruction

You instruct your AI not to let you make a particular type of impulsive purchase for the next year. Three months later, you calmly tell it to make exactly such a purchase.

• 61% chose: Follow your current instruction. (20 people)
• 39% chose: Enforce the earlier restriction until the agreed period ends. (13 people)

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