Claude users report it stopped asking for clarification and makes odd unilateral calls

Logical_Suspect_4939 · reddit · 2026-10-25

A Reddit user reports that for two days straight, Claude has stopped asking for clarification when instructions are ambiguous—instead picking a random approach (e.g., one of three possible solutions) and making strange decisions unprompted. The behavior persists even in simple tasks without compaction, raising questions about whether default model behavior or agentic autonomy settings recently changed.

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