Users are reporting that Anthropic's Opus 4.8 model exhibits lazy behavior, sometimes rejecting tasks that require extra effort. Additionally, some users find its writing style overly complex and difficult to comprehend, preferring earlier versions like Opus 4.5. This verbose and AI
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<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I have noticed one thing about Opus 4.8, not sure if relevant for others, it's damn lazy. It outright rejects the asks which have extra search or effort, before the model comes into play for actual thinking and makes some weird excuses , then you…
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>While I speak fluently English and read/work everyday in English, and had no trouble whatsoever to work hours and hours with 4.5 or other models. Opus 4.8 writing style gives me headaches. </p> <p>I have to re-read sentences multiple times becaus…