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An overheard anecdote shows Anthropic's Claude Opus arguing over definitions, fabricating a bedtime, and erroring out when questioned

— The interaction drew comparisons to Microsoft's erratic Sydney chatbot.

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OPGary Marcus, MIT PhD and NYU Professor EmeritusGM#153Gary Marcus, MIT PhD and NYU Professor Emeritus|@GARYMARCUS

what a time to be alive

8:15 PM · May 29, 2026 View on X
QUOTE POSTEthanET#1884Ethan|@TORCHCOMPILED
5:31 AM · May 30, 2026 · 1.1K Views
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Positive users like Claude Opus 4.8 admitting it doesn't know during a clock query, while negative users object to its adversarial training that turns simple requests into arguments.

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