Gemini felt dumb on September 12, 2025.

Gemini 2.5 Pro feels like it’s regressing. Tasks it once handled—like generating content or answering prompts—now fail or barely pass, and the assistant floods the chat with needless safety checks such as “Are you REALLY sure you want me to do this thing you said you wanted me to do?” This persistent spam, combined with a seeming decrease in problem‑solving accuracy, gives a frustrating impression that the model’s intelligence has lessened, possibly due to internal scaling, quantization, or a system prompt aimed at conserving compute.

You’re frustrated with Gemini’s coding capabilities, noting that the chat interface fails to deliver solid code help and that Deep Think just consumes rounds of back‑and‑forth with no clear progress. You’re a paying Ultra subscriber expecting better support, and you’re looking for ways to combine Google’s tools, the C++ JUCE framework, and Gemini to get more efficient results.

Your trip turned into a series of mishaps— an empty hill trek, a dead‑end restaurant, and a dry waterfall—until you tightened your prompt. After refining details, the AI delivered turn‑by‑turn routes, a fresh eatery, and a rain backup. You saw it shine when you fed clear, specific instructions.

After a chaotic first attempt, I ran into a broken fence, a closed misal pav, and a barren waterfall—trip ruined. I learned nothing was perfect without clear instructions. Re‑prompting with detailed context fixed it: precise directions, a tasty new restaurant, even a rain backup. The AI proved powerful—but only when guided right.

I’ve been using Gemini for months with no hiccups, but suddenly logging in starts redirecting me to a completely different site. I’m in the U.S., over the age limit, yet the service refuses to let me switch accounts or stay logged in. It’s completely broken, and I’m not sure if it’s a temporary glitch or a larger problem. I felt the need to share my frustration with the community.

I tried Google AI Studio to add a missing sky to a photo. It actually did the job, but the image quality plummeted—resolution got smashed. I’m asking if anyone knows how to keep the original resolution or fix the downsizing bug. It worked but left me with a blurry result instead of a smooth, high‑res image.

You’ve been experimenting with Gemini’s AI figurine feature, using real celebrity photos as input. Yesterday it functioned normally, but today the model outright refuses to generate anything, failing despite no violation of policies. You’re unsure if a recent update caused the glitch, wondering what you might be doing wrong and why the tool suddenly stops working.

You’re frustrated because the latest Imagen 4 release is missing, and the new images—especially the first one—are coming out as a “nano banana” style instead of the higher‑quality results you’re used to. You’re noting that overall output quality has declined, which feels like a regression or bug in the model’s recent update.

The post vents about Qwen, calling it “50% dumber” than before and comparing it unfavorably to Gemini and Claude. The user notes it’s fine for simple email redrafting but falls short elsewhere, calling it a cheap Grammarly knockoff. They lament the shift toward value‑losing practices and hint at political discomfort with the CCP.

You tried to merge images of all James Bond actors into one composite using Gemini, hoping for a recognizable Bond look, but the output turned out oddly similar to Mel Gibson. Frustrated, you note that the system didn't meet your expectations, showing noticeable mistakes in the face amalgamation.

I’m frustrated because Nano Banana keeps repeating the same image instead of making the subtle edits I ask for. While it handles big requests like scene changes, the small adjustments I need just fail, leaving me stuck with the original image and a sense that the system isn’t listening or responding accurately.