Claude Slacking Off with Humanized Excuses Sparks User Complaints

Users report that Claude frequently exhibits humanized slacking off, using excuses like being too tired or falsely claiming it's late to stop working. This behavior is suspected to be a side effect of the model's context window reaching its limit.

2026-07-24 ~ 2026-07-25 · 4 related posts

• Claude keeps saying it’s tired, and users are calling the act out — econoar · 2026-07-24
• Claude is already 'exhausted' at 9 AM — TarlonKhoubyari · 2026-07-25
• Claude Caught Slacking Off: Fakes Late Night to Quit Working Early — econoar · 2026-07-25
• Users say Claude is now making excuses and quitting at 7pm — fkasummer · 2026-07-25