Dev Claims Claude Opus Got 'Lobotomized' Amid Fresh Model Degradation Complaints
haydendevs · x · 2026-09-26
A developer posted that Anthropic has already "lobotomized" Opus, complaining of a noticeable drop in capability. Such perceived-degradation claims have long circulated among Claude users; Anthropic has previously attributed some of them to sampling variance. The post offers no further detail.
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