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Users report Claude AI struggling with simple tasks

Users are reporting that Anthropic's Claude AI, specifically Opus 5 Max, is experiencing issues with simple tasks, leading to excessive processing times and inaccurate results. One user noted that Claude spent over 15 minutes on a straightforward request to delete keyframes in Adobe After Effects, while Google's Gemini completed a similar task in seconds. This behavior, described as "spinning in circles" and getting stuck on "weird fringe scenarios," has also been observed by another user, suggesting a potential widespread problem with the model's performance on basic queries. AI

IMPACT Potential degradation in user experience and trust for Claude models.

RANK_REASON User reports of AI model performance degradation.

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Users report Claude AI struggling with simple tasks

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  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/titaniumdoughnut ·

    Claude suddenly spinning in circles on simple stuff?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I just had Claude (Opus 5 Max) burn my entire useage period on a really simple ask.</p> <p>Gemini delivered a working result in 5 seconds, when I went to test it there.</p> <p>A little niche for most people, but I am asking it to write jsx script…