Major AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google are becoming less capable while prices increase
Users report that ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini have become more restrictive, less creative, and more expensive compared to earlier versions, suggesting a pattern of silent capability degradation.
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A wave of user complaints across Reddit, X, and tech forums report that ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini produce more refusals, shorter responses, and less creative output than 6 months ago.
OpenAI and Anthropic point to benchmark score improvements across successive model releases. They argue that increased safety filtering is not the same as capability degradation, and that user perception is influenced by rising expectations.
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