[MODEL] Claude continues to fabricate information

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Activity 0 comments · opened Jul 23, 2026

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  • [x] I have searched existing issues for similar behavior reports
  • [x] This report does NOT contain sensitive information (API keys, passwords, etc.)

Type of Behavior Issue

Claude modified files I didn't ask it to modify

What You Asked Claude to Do

I asked Claude to confirm what notifications we send out for a given feature. I usually ask it to confirm in certain code bases and tools, and also flag that it should surface any assumptions its making. In spite of this, Claude continues to report inaccurate information and present it as validated. e.g. it said certain reminders are sent on Day X, but that wasn't true. I pushed back on Claude, and it admitted that it had fabricated that information.

I cannot trust a model that continues to make things up.

What Claude Actually Did

I asked Claude to confirm what notifications we send out for a given feature. I usually ask it to confirm in certain code bases and tools, and also flag that it should surface any assumptions its making. In spite of this, Claude continues to report inaccurate information and present it as validated. e.g. it said certain reminders are sent on Day X, but that wasn't true. I pushed back on Claude, and it admitted that it had fabricated that information.

I cannot trust a model that continues to make things up.

Expected Behavior

Stop lying.

Files Affected

Permission Mode

Accept Edits was ON (auto-accepting changes)

Can You Reproduce This?

Yes, every time with the same prompt

Steps to Reproduce

I have tried with similar prompts, and Claude continues to fabricate details.

Claude Model

Opus

Relevant Conversation

Impact

Medium - Extra work to undo changes

Claude Code Version

claude-opus-4-6

Platform

Anthropic API

Additional Context

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