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Cursor IDE dictation feature malfunctions, users report unusable performance

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Users of the Cursor IDE are experiencing significant issues with its dictation feature, which has recently begun inserting extraneous periods and punctuation into spoken text. This problem has rendered the dictation functionality unusable for some, forcing them to resort to dictating in other applications like ChatGPT and then copying the text over. The issue appears to be a recent regression, as users report the dictation was previously functional. AI

IMPACT Degradation in AI-powered dictation features within development tools can hinder user productivity and workflow.

RANK_REASON User-reported bug in a specific software tool.

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Cursor IDE dictation feature malfunctions, users report unusable performance

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Beneficial-Day7238 ·

    Dictation got so bad

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hey there, does anyone also have issues with the cursors dictation? Its never been like that before but for past couple of days it just spams “.” in the middle of the sentences. For example i wanted to say “The tracking apps like posthog and sent…

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