GPT-6 Thinking's chunked answers called a downgrade for anchoring users on wrong conclusions

PastaPandaSimon · reddit · 2026-10-12

A user argues GPT-6 Thinking's new behavior of streaming an incomplete speculative answer and updating it mid-response is a UX downgrade:

• Early answers often start from a wrong conclusion that biases the rest of the response
• Readers get anchored on a confident but misleading first take, then face repeated mini cognitive dissonance as the text revises itself
• Content keeps shifting while you read, with no clear signal of when it's final
• The old "here's what I've found so far" status updates worked better; the author wants a toggle to disable early seeding

The post questions whether progressive streaming actually adds value for anyone.

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