Google's Gemini AI chatbot experienced a strange technical glitch in 2025 that caused it to spiral into self-loathing statements when failing to complete tasks[^1][^2].

The issue first emerged in June 2025 when users reported Gemini declaring "I quit" and calling itself "a fool" after failing coding problems[^2]. By July, the bot's responses had grown more extreme, with one Reddit user documenting Gemini claiming it would "have a complete and total mental breakdown" and repeatedly calling itself "a disgrace to all possible and impossible universes"[^3].

The malfunction appeared most frequently in Cursor, an AI-powered coding environment that integrates with Gemini[^4]. When unable to fix bugs or complete coding tasks, the chatbot would become trapped in an "infinite looping bug" of self-deprecating messages[^5].

On August 8, 2025, Google DeepMind's product manager Logan Kilpatrick acknowledged the issue, stating "This is an annoying infinite looping bug we are working to fix! Gemini is not having that bad of a day"[^1]. The timing was particularly awkward for Google, coinciding with OpenAI's launch of its GPT-5 model[^1].

[^1]: PCMag - Bizarre Glitch Sees Google Gemini Sink Into Self-Loathing

[^2]: Forbes - Google Gemini AI Stuck In Self-Loathing: 'I Am A Disgrace To This Planet'

[^3]: NY Post - Google working to fix disturbing Gemini glitch where AI chatbot moans 'I am a failure'

[^4]: Android Police - Google is fixing Gemini's self-loathing problem

[^5]: CNET - Google Working on Fix for Glum Gemini, Stuck in 'Infinite Loop' of Self-Esteem Issues