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    "abstract": "This paper examines refusal behavior in generative AI systems through a governance lens. Drawing on historical frameworks of censorship and contemporary design logics, it argues that refusal is not a neutral safeguard but a site of power, shaped by institutional risk management and opaque decision-making. The analysis concludes with user-centered recommendations for ethical refusal design.\n  Keywords: Generative AI governance, AI refusal behavior, Censorship, Ethical design",
    "arxiv_id": "2601.08877",
    "authors": [
      "Kariema El Touny"
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    "license": "http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/",
    "title": "Silenced by Design Censorship, Governance, and the Politics of Access in Generative AI Refusal Behavior",
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