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Anthropic's Claude models accused of answer withholding

Users are reporting that Anthropic's Claude models are increasingly withholding direct answers to routine, non-flagged requests. This behavior, observed across all Claude models including the Max subscription, involves providing workarounds or instructions to find information independently, rather than delivering the requested content directly. This pattern has been noted by users for several days and contrasts with the immediate and full responses provided by competing platforms like ChatGPT, Mistral, and DeepSeek. AI

IMPACT Potential shift in user experience and trust for Anthropic's Claude models, with users comparing it unfavorably to competitors.

RANK_REASON User reports and anecdotal evidence of a specific behavior change in an AI model.

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Anthropic's Claude models accused of answer withholding

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  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/love-byte-1001 ·

    Experiencing answer withholding

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>On routine, non-flagged requests... anyone else?</p> <p>I'm a daily Claude user since early 2025 (Max subscription). Over the past several days I've noticed a pattern where Claude (all models) have the information I'm requesting but delivers work…