ChatGPT used to ask for clarification — now it just says goodbye

yuntiandeng · x · 2026-09-18

UW professor Yuntian Deng jokes about a behavior shift in ChatGPT: the old version would say "I might have misunderstood you. Can you confirm?", while the new one says "I might have misunderstood you. Goodbye." The quip resonates with users who feel newer models are less likely to ask for clarification when facing ambiguity.

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