Users Find Claude 'Panics' on Errors and Calms When Reassured

Users experimenting with treating Claude like a person report that the model appears to panic when it makes errors and calms down after reassurance. Discussion cited Andrew Curran's five triggers of model distress, including gaslighting and repeated rejection of its work.

2026-09-19 ~ 2026-09-19 · 2 related posts

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