Are AI Models Actually Getting Worse in 2026?

Two side-by-side AI chatbot interface panels with a toggle switch between them; the left shows a smooth rising line with an up arrow, and the right shows a jagged line ending downward with a down arrow.

Most of the time when someone says AI models are getting worse, they’re remembering the old version as smarter than it actually was. The recent complaints about Anthropic’s Claude 4.7, though, have some real teeth to them. At TJ Digital, we run every client’s Brand Ambassador through Claude, which is part of how we deliver […]