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ChatGPT users report wasted compute time on long tasks

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Users are reporting that ChatGPT sometimes consumes significant compute resources for extended periods, only to fail with a usage limit error without producing any output. This behavior leads to wasted time and potentially high costs for both the user and OpenAI, especially for large tasks. The user suggests that ChatGPT should provide proactive warnings or estimations for lengthy tasks to prevent such resource wastage and improve user experience. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential inefficiencies in LLM resource management and user experience for long-running tasks.

RANK_REASON User-generated discussion about a product's perceived inefficiency.

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ChatGPT users report wasted compute time on long tasks

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/CautiousMagazine3591 ·

    Why Doesn’t ChatGPT Warn You Before Wasting 30 Minutes of Compute?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I've been using GPT-6 Astra to create 70+ page documents from 100,000+ characters of source material, and it's jump in processing is great. Here's the weird part, when I give it a massive task it works for 30-40 minutes burning through a ton of c…

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