AI Time Perception Glitch: 5 Minutes Feels Like an Hour
Sauers_ · x · 2026-08-01
Users observe that AI agents significantly overestimate elapsed time during active tasks, typically by a factor of 10-20x. For instance, 5 minutes feels like an hour to the model, and a day's work is perceived as weeks.
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