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Opus 5 has a severe verbosity problem that the reviewer finds extremely frustrating.
The reviewer describes Opus 5's verbosity — which they call 'Claude Slop' — as a major frustration that makes them angry. ✦ AI generated
Claire Vo · Lenny's Newsletter · 2026-07-24 · original ↗
Claude Slop: the verbosity problem and why it makes my blood boil
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- ·Opus 5 has a severe verbosity problem called 'Claude Slop'
- ·The reviewer finds this extremely frustrating
- ·It makes Claire Vo's blood boil
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