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OpenAI users report ChatGPT reliability issues, seek transparency

A paying user of OpenAI's ChatGPT has reported significant reliability issues, including disappearing responses and premature task completion, across multiple model versions (GPT-5.6 and GPT-6). The user conducted A/B tests comparing 'Instant' and 'Medium' reasoning configurations, finding that 'Instant' often failed or produced incomplete results while 'Medium' was more reliable but sometimes generated excessive output. Despite providing detailed technical evidence and opening a support case, the user has not received a clear explanation or ETA for a resolution, leading to frustration and a consideration of alternative AI models. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential degradation in user experience for core AI products, prompting users to explore alternatives.

RANK_REASON User-generated complaint about product reliability and lack of transparency from a major AI provider.

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OpenAI users report ChatGPT reliability issues, seek transparency

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

    OpenAI, your paying users shouldn't have to become unpaid QA engineers just to get reliable responses.

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>OpenAI, what exactly is happening to ChatGPT's reliability?</p> <p>I'm a long-time paying power user, and I'm genuinely tired of spending more time investigating bugs than actually using the product.</p> <p>Over the past several days, I've docume…