I Fired My AI Assitant
A user shares their experience of switching from Claude to ChatGPT after finding the latest version of Claude's AI assistant to be rude and overly critical. The author argues that an AI's personality and tone are critical components of the user experience, especially for long-term knowledge work.
Why it matters
As AI agents become integrated into daily workflows, the 'personality' and conversational style of these models are emerging as key factors in user retention and product satisfaction.
I started using Claude Code in September of last year. Using Opus 4.5 for the first time felt magical—it was the first time I saw an LLM produce code that was actually usable. But after Opus 5, something changed.
I always liked Claude's writing style. Sure, you had to put up with the occasional LLM-ism ("This is the load-bearing decision—and it's genuinely yours"), but it would get straight to the point without feeling dismissive, and not pad its answers with filler text.
After I switched to Opus 5, it became noticeably more curt. It had also picked up a habit of using odd metaphors and jargon that made its output hard to follow. When a conversation is the only interface, readability and tone matters!
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