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Users report ChatGPT becoming dumber and forgetful

Users are reporting a noticeable decline in ChatGPT's performance, with the AI exhibiting increased forgetfulness and a reduced ability to understand complex instructions. This degradation in functionality is causing frustration, as users find themselves needing to repeat information multiple times within the same conversation. The issues suggest a potential problem with the model's recent updates or operational state. AI

IMPACT Potential user frustration and decreased trust in ChatGPT's reliability could impact adoption and usage.

RANK_REASON User-generated discussion about a product's performance degradation, not an official announcement or benchmark.

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Users report ChatGPT becoming dumber and forgetful

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Forsaken-Space1158 ·

    Am I the only one ChatGPT has been like this for lately?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>&#x200b;</p> <p>ChatGPT has gotten really dumb over the past few days and keeps forgetting a lot of things.</p> <p>To the point where even in the same conversation, if I ask it for a recipe without milk because I don’t have any, it gives me a rec…