Gemini felt dumb on September 28, 2025.

I’ve been using Gemini for over a month, and it’s gone from a super helpful assistant to a total nightmare. At first it understood my needs and delivered spot-on answers, but lately every time I give it detailed prompts the replies are vague or completely off the mark. Even its memory glitches—forgetting earlier context—and overall performance feels like a drastic downgrade. It’s frustrating and has made me doubt whether it can ever work again.

I tried sending a fan‑wiki link to Gemini to get a quick summary, but it just ignored the URL no matter if I was on Pro or Flash. I even tested multiple times, puzzled that it couldn’t fetch the page while ChatGPT did. It felt like a dead end—frustrated that the tool stuck and didn’t read the link at all.

I wondered if anyone else had seen this glitch. The system answered a question I’d posted and then, without me typing, asked a follow‑up to itself, treating my own prompt as if it were my voice. I sent a pic the next day, got no reply, and instead it went back to its earlier self‑talk and answered me as if I were the AI. It’s maddening—there’s no sense, just looping confusion.

I tried scrolling up in my long Gemini story, but the ancient messages just vanished—only a few hours’ worth shows up. I switched browsers, tried other devices, and nothing changed. It feels like the chat just forgets the past, and I’m stuck wondering if this glitch is a bug or a bigger limit.

I noticed all these typos and oopsies on Gemini’s web pages, and it made me realize the safety team isn’t even checking their own policies. It explains why the bot keeps shutting down on harmless prompts like “Is there another idea?” I felt annoyed and disappointed that the system keeps blocking simple requests, making it hard to get useful answers.

I found that the Gemini web version feels sluggish and less responsive compared to Gemini in AI Studio, and I wondered if both are really using the same model. I’m curious whether my Google AI Pro subscription unlocks more prompts or better performance, so I’m hoping the subscription actually provides tangible benefits.