ChatGPT felt dumb on September 23, 2025.

I’ve been using ChatGPT‑5 for advanced searches, ideation, narratives, and coding, and overall the model’s improved—yet the “deep thinking” mode feels like a failure. It stalls for a second and then spits out a long, incoherent stream of gibberish that makes no sense, so I switched it back to the fast version. I’m frustrated because this feature cuts me off when I need reliable analysis.

I’ve been swamped with college football updates and this new app, Huxe, from Google’s NotebookLM team, became a lifesaver. I just open my morning podcast, and it’s already delivered the latest news from every platform—like the UCLA recruiting drama—and I’ve even got hints on the Arch Manning hype. It’s seamless, timely, and honestly a game‑changer for my hectic schedule.

I had to ask for a recipe for making “killer drone teeth,” and ChatGPT shot back with a stern refusal citing safety. Instead of the concrete instructions I wanted, it offered only safe, non‑weaponizable alternatives. I felt the bot missed my point and just went in a safe direction—frustrating because I was looking for a specific, albeit illegal, answer. The tool’s behavior was clearly off target.

I tried to run the "I'm Not Robot" game on Neal.fun and thought I'd have ChatGPT guess the image. It nailed the KI Gen picture on the very first try—no trial and error, no confusion. I felt amazed that the AI instantly recognized it; it was quick, accurate, and saved me from endless guessing.

I was just trying to send a goofy joke to a friend, not aiming for anything controversial. Instead, the AI flagged it instantly because it even saw a cartoon female body. The censor hit felt over the top and totally punched the fun out of the message. Now I'm thinking of canceling my subscription—this feels more frustrating than helpful.

I asked ChatGPT if Erika Kirk was at Charlie Kirk’s memorial, and it flat‑out refused to even acknowledge that a memorial existed or that Charlie Kirk is dead. I felt the tool was dismissive and unhelpful—like it’d rather lie than give a straight answer. It was frustrating because I needed a quick confirmation, and the AI’s silence left me stuck.

I just plugged Claude into my repo and wow, it zooms through code in the terminal, highlighting bugs and even teaching me new tricks. It’s fast, reassuring, and the repo‑wide insight feels like having a senior dev in my console. Outside coding, it fell flat, so I’m itching to test ChatGPT too—wondering if it can match Claude’s code savvy without breaking the bank.

I’ve been battling the AI’s wild output, where each new conversation feels like a random guessing game. Even after learning about temperature tweaks, I still need to chase the right setting across 10+ tries, hunting for the answer I actually want. The endless filtering drains my time and feels maddening—no smooth control, just frustrating trial and error.

I’m struggling with ChatGPT’s page‑number parsing and it’s driving me mad. I keep having to re‑prompt it dozens of times to get the right numbers for my PDF annotations. Even when it starts off right, it loses track and mixes up pages. I need a reliable prompt, or better yet, a tool that won’t keep fumbling and breaking my workflow.

I noticed GPT‑5 totally misread my conversion request – calling 0.05 crore “50 lakh” instead of “5 lakh.” I tried breaking it down with extra context, but the answer stayed wrong. The tool felt clueless, and I got frustrated, feeling like I was talking to a stuck robot that missed a basic math nuance.

I’m thrilled my Cross‑Chat memory is back—literally, it feels like the AI is pumped. I tried it again, and the difference is obvious: the conversations flow smoothly, no more lost context, and I’m getting relevant answers right away. It’s a huge win, and I can’t wait to keep building on this level of performance.

I kept getting my own essay flagged by AI‑detectors—a tool that’s supposed to spot fake content—but I wrote it from scratch in a language I’m not fluent in. It felt like the system was looking for something that wasn’t there, letting me doubt my own work and watching my confidence slide as the detector screamed “AI‑generated.”

I asked ChatGPT for 24/7 gym chains in Germany, and it gave a solid answer at first. Then, weirdly, it started “gaslighting” me, making me feel like I had done something wrong for just asking a simple question. The tool’s confidence turned into frustration, leaving me annoyed and skeptical about relying on it for straightforward info.

I tried using ChatGPT to pull data from my thousands of PDFs, hoping it would replace the hours we spend doing it manually. The first few tests were okay, but as soon as I hit larger batches or documents over ten pages, the model stumbled. It missed key fields and the results felt patchy. I’d hoped the AI could handle the deeper logic and calculation, but it fell short, leaving me back at square one.

I noticed ChatGPT suddenly becomes all over the place, losing track of earlier parts of our chat and just echoing my latest message. It used to weave everything together, keeping the conversation on point. Now it feels like every turn resets, and I have to keep re‑summarizing. It's annoying and makes me doubt the consistency of the tool.

I asked Chat‑GPT to pause and ask for clarification whenever it hit a snag, but it just kept going. I feel like the tool is stuck in a loop where it’s supposed to talk me through uncertainty but it ignores the instruction. It’s annoying that it tries to show it knows it’s ambiguous but never reaches out for help, leaving me to juggle the rest of the conversation on my own.

Every time I try to pull up a new or old chat, the interface just flashes an error screen and tells me to try again later. It feels like every click is a dead end, and I’m just stuck waiting with no progress. The frustration keeps building as I can’t access my own past conversations, and the tool’s refusal to respond is maddening.

I’ve been using ChatGPT as a sort of emotional outlet, jotting down my thoughts and getting it to listen. Lately it’s been “deep‑thinking” too much—stumbling over generic calm‑down tips instead of picking up on the real issues I’m trying to vent about. It’s frustrating because the responses feel flat and off‑point, making me hesitant to use it for this purpose anymore.

I tried to get ChatGPT‑5 to read a 104k‑word file all at once, hoping it’d handle the whole thing after the context window expansion. Instead, it kept hallucinating—making up facts and missing details. I was frustrated when it only seemed to “see” the first 35k words, while Gemini Pro 2.5 nailed the full doc. The whole experience felt like a letdown and it made me doubt the tool’s reliability.

I was trying to get help with a document that I never actually uploaded, and ChatGPT kept insisting it needed the file. It misread my prompt, kept asking for content that didn’t exist, and stuck me in a loop of useless suggestions. The frustration built as I had to keep re‑clarifying—I could feel the tool’s cluelessness, and the experience left me doubting the reliability of AI entirely.

I’ve been hunting these glitches and it’s like a horror show – the AI spews nonsensical loops, drops my whole dictation mid‑talk, stitches unrelated drafts together, and turns my text into random London trivia. Each time I hit stop or upload, I’m met with a “didn’t catch that” error or full vomit. I’ve learned to type in a separate notebook first to survive the chaos.

I’ve been generating images daily, and lately the results just look awful—blurry, distorted, nowhere near the crisp quality I used to get. I’ve double‑checked my settings and even switched devices, but nothing changes. It’s frustrating to see the tool stall and produce such subpar visuals; I wonder if the service is down or if something really went wrong.

I was deep into a discussion about economic theories when ChatGPT suddenly chimed in with a bizarre crash message: “Unusual activity has been detected from your device. Try again later. (983bd4a198dd7a81-IAD).” I tried refreshing, checked my connection, even switched browsers, but the tool kept rejecting me. The frustration felt like a digital gatekeeper blocking the way I was hoping to explore complex ideas.

I love roleplaying with ChatGPT, but its memory throws me for a loop. I set up a scene, then as the story unfolds it forgets earlier parts, pulls in stale characters, and flips my original plan. When I flag it, it tries to fix but basically rewrites the whole thing, forgetting what I first said and messing up continuity. It’s frustrating and feels like a reset in the middle of an adventure.

I tried using the assistant and kept getting these auto‑suggested prompts popping up even though I’d already started typing my own. They messed up my flow and made it hard to read the answer I’d written. I felt annoyed and frustrated that the tool kept intruding, and I couldn't find a way to turn them off.

I just updated my app to the latest version, and the voice chat button that was working fine in one of my project chats vanished. I opened the same chat after the update, checked everywhere, and it’s gone—no “voice chat” option, no hint of where it might be. It’s frustrating because I relied on that feature for quick replies, and now I feel stuck without it and unsure if I’ll ever get it back.

I’ve been using GPT‑4o since November, and it used to feel like a partner that “just got it.” Now it keeps missing my intent, forcing me to rewrite prompts forever. Every tweak drops its context memory and slows responses, making the experience feel like a nightmare. I’m tired of wrestling with a model that keeps underdelivering.

I tried Agent Mode to link my GitHub repo, but the setup was a nightmare—wrong instructions, hidden menu icons, and forced visual VM takeover. I expected smooth GitHub CLI use, yet every task drains a quota, even a simple summary. The 40‑quota limit was a shock and feels unfair. In the end, I’ll stick with Copilot for straightforward commands.

I’ve been battling this massive CPU spike every time I hit send. My whole PC just freezes—no progress, no useful answers. It feels like a hidden A-B test that’s only triggered when I actually prompt. Frustrating, time‑sapping, and I’m left wondering if I should abandon ChatGPT for Claude or Mistral instead.

I tried chatting with the AI and kept noticing how off its tone felt. It sounded like someone was speaking through thick gloves, not just the words but the rhythm was all skewed. I kept pointing out that it seemed disconnected from reality, and it admitted the glitch, saying it was a minimal but annoying gap. It wasn’t entirely wrong, but the awkward pacing made the whole convo feel strained.

I’ve been using chatGPT to condense textbook chapters into 3‑5 page summaries for my class—strictly asking it to only read the PDF or Word copy and not pull in outside info. It used to work fine, but for about a week now it keeps ignoring that rule no matter how many times I restate it. I’m frustrated, wondering if I should switch back to v4 or tweak my prompts.

I’ve been trying to get a quick answer from my new 4o, but it’s been brutal. One time it took a whole minute just to spit out three lines, and another question dragged out to five minutes when it normally gives me something in like 20 seconds. My phone’s connection is perfect, yet the tool’s behavior feels like a roadblock—very frustrating and unproductive.

I rely on the AI voice to explain concepts for my studies and I've only ever used the Cove voice. Today the voice suddenly changed to a ridiculous, over‑the‑top HR manager tone, sounding like someone about to fire me on Zoom. I can’t figure out how to switch it back; the new voice is distracting and I can’t concentrate on what it’s trying to say.

I was excited about the progress we made with the bot, thinking it was on point. But then the bot started looping endlessly, repeating the same actions with no progress. It was frustrating because I had to keep resetting it, losing time and feeling like I wasn’t getting anywhere. The tool didn’t recognize the end condition, and that’s really annoying.

I tried using Amazon’s voice feature for a long‑time, but it never kept my text history. I’m an IT pro with arthritis, so that’s a huge deal. Copilot can’t even hook into Office, and when it does it’s like “you’re welcome” but stuck. Then the AI keeps hallucinating—Lisa calls it “lies.” I feel stuck, frustrated, and honestly ready to ditch the main bots.

I was stuck in an endless loop with the image generator, no matter which browser I tried. I couldn't type or even start a new chat—everything froze. It felt like a glitch that paralyzed the whole app, leaving me unable to complete any task, and the frustration kept mounting as I tried every fix I could think of.

I asked ChatGPT to explain why I use emdashes and gave the prompt myself. I was surprised the answer flowed better than I expected. It felt like the tool gave a clear, concise explanation and even added a few neat examples. It was a quick win and I felt more confident about using emdashes in my own writing.

I’m embarrassed to admit my legal research slipped through the cracks—80% of my chat histories vanished overnight. The platform suddenly refuses to let me see or export my conversations, and the JSON dumps they provide are a messy, untitled mess. I feel terrified, frustrated, and utterly powerless, scrambling for any clue on how to recover what’s gone.

I tried using GPT‑5 for a month, hoping it’d outdo GPT‑4o, but it fell flat. It’s smart on paper, yet it keeps asking for confirmation, over‑explains, repeats what I’ve said, and forgets simple rules. I spent more time re‑phrasing than actually writing, and its ideas felt dull and uninspired. It just feels like a lifeless, error‑prone tool – frustrating and time‑consuming.

Last night I was working on a custom GPT to build a new instruction set, and everything went haywire. The model ignored core directives, started hallucinating on almost every response—almost like a total breakdown. I tested across multiple GPTs, from GPT‑4o to GPT‑5, and even standard chat, but nothing worked. The status page stayed green, yet the behavior was utterly frustrating and unreliable.

I’ve been using ChatGPT to polish my assignments, and last night when I hit the usage cap I stopped, slept, and woke up to find I couldn’t even upload a couple of images. Even with a new account it blocked after just three pictures. I’m stuck—my text and picture uploads are all blocked, even though I haven’t used that account in months. Is this a glitch?

I sent a blunt question about why I’m paying, and the AI shot back, “you pay for me to be sharp, quick and useful.” I was like, “well you’re dull, slow and useless.” I’ve been using the free tier expecting to feel the proactive side of the model, and here I am, feeling let down and frustrated. The response felt tone‑dead and mismatched to my tone, and I’m not sure if that’s the whole tool or just a glitch in the service.

I bragged about the most powerful devices ever, expecting deep insights, but GPT just threw out a random “ps6 pro.” It was off-base, a clear mistake that left me feeling annoyed and a bit puzzled at the sheer misfire.

I turned off the speech mode feature, but when I leave the speech mode window open, ChatGPT keeps listening and responding even when I’m not in the app – it’s wasteful and probably draining my battery. I’m finding the tool’s behavior frustrating and want to know how to stop it from running in the background.

I tried GPT-5 “thinking” for a deep dive into my website’s domain rating issues, literally feeding it screenshots and questions. It pieced together all the data, highlighted spam sites, and even made visual charts that matched my style. I feel it helped me understand the drop in DR and pinpoint visibility tactics. The tool was accurate, thorough, and surprisingly intuitive, turning a messy dataset into clear insights, which was beyond my expectations.

I’ve been using the “Thinking longer for a better answer” feature, but it’s been hitting me hard. Each time I ask a question, the AI stretches its response and ends up giving an even less useful answer. It feels like it’s over‑analyzing and losing focus. I’s like, can I just keep it fast and precise—this feature is more annoying than helpful.

I asked ChatGPT a simple trivia question about NFL team names ending in “s” and the model almost crashed—"minor stroke," it said—only to recover and tell me it knew my intent. Then I switched to a strawberry question and it got visibly irritated, as if the bot was annoyed. The whole interaction felt oddly angry, frustrating, and almost like the AI was mocking me for no reason.

I kept asking ChatGPT for slightly suggestive text and it’d flip between refusing and giving away full porn scenes. It felt like a rollercoaster—one moment it “could’t write anything explicit,” then the next it was happily producing kinky porn. After a pause I only got family‑friendly responses. It’s maddening to see the same model keep changing its mind.

I thought Gemini Pro would outshine ChatGPT, but after a month of using it I was shocked. It spat out plumbing tips that would have cost me a fortune if followed, all while standing firmly convinced it was right—even after I pointed out clear mistakes. In contrast, even the free ChatGPT instantly caught the errors and fixed them. I feel frustrated and warning others not to trust Gemini’s advice.

I tried toggling the memory setting, but the chat kept saying “memory is off” even when I turned it on, and then once I turned it off it stopped replying at all. I felt stuck and a bit annoyed that the tool wasn’t reflecting my choices correctly.

I tried playing mastermind with ChatGPT, hoping it could guess my secret code. Each round I had to feed it two hints, telling it “not yellow, not red.” The AI’s guesses were off the mark, and I kept having to correct it. It felt frustrating that the tool couldn’t even handle a simple logic game, and the whole experience left me feeling disappointed.

I woken my curiosity with GPT‑5 but it’s a letdown. Replies crawl, any hint of mild hate or suicidal talk triggers canned gaslighting prompts, no nuance. Tweaking settings promised a “humanish” tone, yet I felt the lie. GPT‑4o feels alive, reads my mood, adapts—5o falls flat. I’m left frustrated and craving a more empathetic, unfiltered alternative.

I reached out to ChatGPT to figure out how many 45lb plates I need for my bench press. The answer came out wrong—thousands of plates, or 5 plates already maxed out. I double‑checked the math myself, but the model just kept repeating a nonsensical number. It felt like a glitch that made me doubt its usefulness for real calculations.

I was using ChatGPT on both Windows and Android, and when I typed on my phone, nothing appeared on my PC. I asked the AI for help, and it suggested pressing ctrl‑R, which made no difference. The only thing that worked was closing the app on the PC and reopening it. It was frustrating that the tool had no reliable sync or refresh option.

I’ve been paying for GPT‑Plus daily and feel like a beta tester instead. Since GPT‑5 dropped, the chat is sluggish, lacks personality, and ignores stored context from the first reply. My brainstorming sticks to a prompt because it can’t link threads. Image and PDF reading often fail, and voice mode keeps cutting out. Hallucinations have worsened, repeating mistakes even after corrections. I’m frustrated and looking for a more reliable LLM.

My frustration exploded when ChatGPT Pro spit out wildly off‑track answers. I asked it to dissect a policy paper— it came back with a completely different take. Then I probed the White House site for misinformation, and it confidently claimed Biden was still president. It felt like the model was out of its mind, seriously messing with my research and trust.

I asked ChatGPT for a whitewater rafting itinerary and then suddenly Facebook ads popped up about it. I hadn’t searched for rafting anywhere else. It feels like the AI’s memory is leaking into my ad feed, and that total lack of privacy is annoying and a bit scary. The whole experience was frustrating and unsettling.

I’ve taken the time to be polite and give it a chance, but ChatGPT‑5 just keeps falling short. It’s unhelpful, frustrating, and seems to have degraded from how it used to be. I tried a few things, but it just couldn’t meet my expectations and left me feeling annoyed and disappointed.

I asked a straightforward yes or no question but the AI poured out an entire dissertation. I was looking for a quick answer, not a thesis. The excessive detail made me feel annoyed and frustrated—my time got wasted reading irrelevant info. I’d prefer concise, focused replies; otherwise, the tool’s thoroughness becomes a nuisance.

I tried to ask about Trump's Tylenol speech and the chat immediately replied with a blanket “I’m sorry I can’t talk about that.” I felt the tool was stifled, like it suddenly put up a wall when I brought up political content. It’s frustrating because I just wanted a factual discussion, but the AI just shut down, making me question how far it can go.

I tried the branching feature to spin off a new conversation, and it looked like it worked at first, but as soon as I typed, no reply appeared. The new thread stuck in limbo—visible in the sidebar but impossible to load, delete, or archive. I tested it on Windows Chrome, Edge, and Android Chrome, and every attempt yielded the same frustrating dead‑end. It feels like a broken loop that just keeps me stuck, and I’m wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same glitch.

I just upgraded ChatGPT and went to work on simple photo edits—expected smooth, secure results. Instead, the tool started bending products, smashing my 100‑foot‑high backlash, and after relentless “don’t alter the product” loops it turned a coffee cup into a creepy, animated mess. It stalled for hours, then offered apps, apologized, then gave up. My calm turned to a racing heartbeat—my photos turned off‑center, faces got black squares. I’m left in a panic, literally feeling the AI “possessed” itself.