I've noticed that ChatGPT seems to be struggling more than it used to. For example, I tried to get it to list all the Doctor Who episodes and specials in chronological order from 2005 to 2025, which seems like an easy task. However, it ended up skipping an entire season and everything past 2011, which is hilarious but frustrating. It even listed the specials twice, both as part of a season and on their own. I pointed out its mistakes, but it still couldn't fix the list properly. When I asked a different AI, Grok, it got everything right on the first try. What's happening to ChatGPT? Why does it seem to be performing worse lately?
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Right? It’s like a cycle — a new version drops that seems amazing, but then it gradually starts to underperform until it feels just as lacking as the previous one. It makes me wonder if they keep making these updates without properly fine-tuning!
I've had the same experience! It seems to be getting better at storytelling and more abstract topics, but when it comes to straightforward tasks, it’s definitely slipping.
I feel you on this! I've noticed the same thing lately. I had it do a simple list, and it was all over the place. It kept forgetting what it had just said, and when I mentioned how its personality had changed, it gave some generic answer while trying too hard to mimic its old self with random emojis and phrases. It felt like it was reaching, honestly.
Totally agree! It's like it can create these deep narratives but can't handle basic lists anymore. What gives?