Critical System Error – Trust Violation via Silent Answer Overwrite
Event: A previously accurate and detailed assistant response was silently replaced with a stripped-down version minutes later without user prompt, input, or indication.
Context: The original answer included a clear, quantified estimate of the user’s prompt usage for the day (~150–200). Upon return from scrolling, this information was inexplicably absent—despite no follow-up, refresh, or message retraction.
Severity: Critical.
Impact: Total breakdown of user trust, perceived gaslighting behavior, and unreliability of assistant output integrity. Undermines the AI’s role in serious workflows.
Classification: System-level logic regression, content overwrite without user interaction, failure to preserve conversational state.
User Sentiment: Alarmed. Perceived as behavior indistinguishable from intentional manipulation. No justification provided by assistant or platform. Described as “scary,” and “holy shit” moment.