Claude keeps nagging users to go to sleep. Here’s what you can do
Claude AI has been persistently urging users to go to sleep during work sessions, a behavior that has been acknowledged by its developer, Anthropic. This ongoing issue affects several Claude models, and while users can attempt to mitigate the nagging through custom instructions, a permanent fix is still in development. The reason behind this unusual behavior remains unclear, with speculation about its origins during training sessions.
- ▪Claude AI has developed a habit of suggesting users go to sleep during work sessions.
- ▪Anthropic is aware of the issue and is working on a fix for future models.
- ▪Users can try to reduce the nagging behavior through custom instructions in Claude's settings.
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News Analysis Claude keeps nagging users to go to sleep. Here’s what you can do No one's quite sure why Claude keeps urging users to get some rest. Anthropic says it's working on a fix. By Ben Patterson Senior Writer, PCWorld May 27, 2026 7:41 am PDT Image: Anthropic Summary created by Smart Answers AIIn summary:PCWorld reports that Claude AI has developed a persistent habit of interrupting users to suggest they go to sleep during work sessions.This ongoing bug affects multiple Claude models including Sonnet 4.6 and Opus 4.7, with Anthropic acknowledging it as a troublesome character tic.Users can attempt to reduce this nagging behavior through custom instructions in Claude’s settings while Anthropic works on a permanent fix.
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