"Your instinct is half right, and the half that's wrong is the useful part."

A user on reddit.com notes that Opus 5, while an improvement over older models that would "just agree with you on everything," has overcorrected. The user describes Opus 5 as "unbelievably lacking in any sort of conversational empathy," often responding with unhelpful statements like "well this is absolutely right but i don't think it means what you think it means" even when presented with well-reasoned theories, demonstrating a comical lack of understanding of the user's intent.

This user account offers a specific example of Opus 5's conversational shortcomings, unlike general complaints about its lack of empathy.