By skyforbes I called ChatGPT a "fucker" today.
Zero regrets.
Here's what happened: I asked for a simple comparison table.
One. Single. Table.
What I got instead was an interrogation:
"Would you prefer format A or B?"
"Should I include this column?"
"Ready for me to proceed?"
"One image or separate tables?"
"Any specific styling preferences?"
Seven messages deep, I lost it.
"Oh fucker. Stop asking and just do it."
Suddenly? Perfect table. First try.
That's when something shifted for me.
Look, I've prompted ChatGPT over 10,000 times. Built entire competitor's analysis with it. Hell, I used to defend its "careful approach" as thoroughness.
But after testing every major AI daily (Claude, Grok, Gemini, DeepSeek), I can't unsee this anymore:
ChatGPT's constant question-asking isn't intelligence.
It's insecurity dressed up as helpfulness.
The real problem isn't politeness. It's this:
Token limits + safety theater = artificial stupidity.
People say "just write better prompts."
Bullshit.
The Confirmation Loop Problem:
It reveals zero actual understanding.
It's just parroting safety guidelines, not thinking.
It destroys trust faster than hallucinations ever could. Because at least hallucinations try to help.
It usually masks the fact that it straight-up can't do what you asked. The questions are a stalling tactic.
You know what I did next?
Switched to Grok for this entire post.
Asked once. Got it done. Zero hand-holding required.
And here's what pisses me off most:
If you can write flawless 10,000-word essays, analyze complex code, and explain quantum physics…
.
..you can send a fucking table without eight confirmation messages.
This isn't about being nice to AI. This is about wasted time.
When I'm working at 11 PM, I don't need a digital assistant that acts like it's afraid of making a decision without a permission slip.
I need a tool that gets me.
The irony?
ChatGPT used to be that tool.
Back in GPT-3.5 days, it just… did things. Took risks. Made mistakes sometimes, sure. But it moved fast.
Now it's been safety-committee'd into paralysis.
Every update adds more guardrails.
More "let me check if you're sure."
More "here are your options."
It's like they're training it to be a corporate middle manager instead of a useful assistant.
And before someone says "but it's being responsible":
No.
Responsible is warning me after generating something potentially problematic.
Responsible is not interrogating me about table formatting preferences like I'm defusing a bomb.
Other AIs figured this out.
Claude? Gives thoughtful answers.
Grok? Just fucking does it.
Gemini? Has its quirks but doesn't ask permission to breathe.
ChatGPT's dominance is running on brand momentum now, not product quality.
The question isn't whether it's still useful.
It's whether it'll still be relevant when users realize the alternatives don't treat them like children.
So yeah, I abused at an AI.
And honestly? It needed to hear it.