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Did ChatGPT suddenly get way worse at understanding/communicating?

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I cannot be the only one. Did they turn on stupid mode for ChatGPT today? Or maybe sometime in the last few days; I’ve just been using it a lot today and really noticing it. It’s being uncharacteristically, very, very stupid. Its usual strength is understanding what I mean and actually getting to t…

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  1. 2026-09-12 20:48 · r/ChatGPT
    Did ChatGPT suddenly get way worse at understanding/communicating?

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