[MODEL] New safeguards are unreasonably strict and prevents me from working on reasonable use cases + typeform for exemption not working

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing issues for similar behavior reports
• [x] This report does NOT contain sensitive information (API keys, passwords, etc.)

Type of Behavior Issue

Claude refused a reasonable request

What You Asked Claude to Do

I asked claude to explore a codebase that I am building on top of in the aerospace/robotics domain. Every time I do this, it triggers a very strict filter that runs each exploration agent until completion, and I am unable to contineu the session.

Additionally, I am not a member of the cybersecurity exemption program, but whenever I click on the link in claude to access it, the typeform refuses to load on multiple browsers.

The safeguards that the model is using are unreasonably strict. This issue never happened before today even when working on similar projects in my domain.

What Claude Actually Did

Claude ran every agent towards completion and would then offer the following message: API Error: Opus 4.8's safeguards flagged this message for a cybersecurity topic.

Expected Behavior

Completed code exploration and entered plan mode

Files Affected

Permission Mode

Accept Edits was ON (auto-accepting changes)

Can You Reproduce This?

Yes, every time with the same prompt

Steps to Reproduce

_No response_

Claude Model

Opus

Relevant Conversation

Impact

Critical - Data loss or corrupted project

Claude Code Version

2.1.197

Platform

Anthropic API

Additional Context

_No response_