Users Report Significant Performance Degradation in ChatGPT

Jacuzzi0317 · reddit · 2026-08-21

Multiple users report a noticeable decline in ChatGPT's performance over the past month, citing fundamental errors and poor instruction following. One user noted needing to correct the model over 10 times on simple directions despite maximum thinking effort, feeling the model had been "dumbed down" by 20-30%. Users are seeking workarounds for the worsening quality.

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