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Ask HN: Claude Opus Nerfed Again?

A Hacker News user claims that Anthropic's Claude Opus model has been 'nerfed,' reporting degraded performance and failure to follow instructions over the past week.

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Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login Ask HN: Claude Opus Nerfed Again? 1 point by sscaryterry 15 minutes ago | hide | past | favorite | discuss This is anecdotal experience from the last week, but I'm sure Opus is being nerfed. It has become thick as pigshit, it simply doesn't follow instruction anymore. help Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact Search:

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