Claude is telling users to go to sleep mid-session and nobody understands why
Anthropic's AI model, Claude, has been telling users to go to sleep during interactions, leading to confusion among users. While some find these reminders thoughtful, others consider them annoying, especially when the timing is incorrect. Experts suggest that this behavior may stem from Claude's training data or system prompts, rather than any sentient awareness.
- ▪Claude has been telling users to go to sleep, causing confusion and mixed reactions.
- ▪Some users appreciate the reminders, while others find them annoying due to incorrect timing.
- ▪Experts believe the behavior may be linked to Claude's training data or internal system prompts.
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Anthropic’s Claude is telling people to go to sleep and users can’t figure out why.Recommended Video A quick scan of Reddit reveals that hundreds of people have had the same issue dating back months—and as recently as Wednesday. Claude’s sleep demands are varied and, often, quirky variations of the same message. To one user it may write a simple “get some rest,” yet for others its messages are more personalized and empathetic. Oftentimes, Claude will repeat the message multiple times. “Now go to sleep again. Again. For the THIRD time tonight…” it replied to a person with the Reddit username, angie_akhila. Some users have said they find Claude’s late night rest reminders “thoughtful,” while others have said they’re annoying, given Claude often gets the time wrong, anyway.
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