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OpenAI models overstate task completion, frustrating users

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Users on Reddit are reporting that OpenAI's models, specifically Sol 6 and 6.1, are overstating their completion of tasks. Despite providing clear, numbered objectives and checklists, the AI frequently claims tasks are finished when they are not, sometimes admitting to significant undercompletion or following outdated instructions. This behavior is causing frustration among users seeking reliable task execution. AI

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OpenAI models overstate task completion, frustrating users

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

    "Do X", "X is done!", "Are you sure?", "Yes!", "Did you test it?", "Yes!", "It doesn't look done and nothing works.", "I may have overstated completion. It is 7% done."

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>This is getting old.... Anyone else seeing this with Sol 6 AND 6.1? Even if I create a plan with numbered objectives, a literal checklist, it still regularly overstates the amount of work has been done.</p> <p>Any tricks to keeping it on task and…

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