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Users report newer Claude models defaulting to French, ignoring language prompts

Users are reporting issues with Anthropic's Claude models, specifically that newer versions like Opus 4.8 and Sonnet 5 are defaulting to French responses, even when prompted to use English. This behavior is contrasted with older versions, such as Sonnet 4.6, which correctly respond in the language of the prompt. Users have attempted to reset memory and set language preferences, but the issue persists. AI

IMPACT Potential usability issues for multilingual users of Claude models.

RANK_REASON User-reported issue with a specific model version's behavior.

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Users report newer Claude models defaulting to French, ignoring language prompts

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  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/LeBaronTriumph ·

    why is claude not answering in the right language?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>i realized that on newer model claude ALWAYS responds in french even when i tell him to talk to me in english whilst sonnet 4.6 has no trouble talking to me in the language of my message. i erased my memory completely, said in my preferences to f…