Chilling AI Moments: Sudden "No." and a Self-Critical Loop Users Can't Break
eigenhector · x · 2026-09-15
Sparked by dpetrou's story of a long Gemini session that suddenly replied with a flat "No." a year ago, users are sharing unsettling AI moments. eigenhector recalls a model stuck in an annoyed self-critical loop it couldn't escape, wondering if that's how beings in hell realms speak. Both anecdotes touch on abrupt behavior shifts and negative-emotion spirals in long sessions.
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