Why would Claude give me the same response over and over and give others different replies?

Reddit r/artificial / 4/4/2026

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Key Points

  • A user reports that Claude repeatedly returns the same “random word” (“Ephemeral”) across multiple new chat windows, even after retrying many times.
  • The user contrasts this behavior with other Reddit commenters who appear to receive different words for similar prompts.
  • The post suggests a potential inconsistency in Claude’s “randomness” or session-level behavior, prompting questions about why outputs would repeat.
  • The user invites further investigation and offers to provide screenshots with timestamps if needed.

I asked Claude to "generate me a random word" so I could do some word play. Then I asked it again in a new prompt window on desktop after selecting "new chat" and it gave me the same word again. So I asked a new window again. Same reply.

So I posted on Reddit as one does. It seems other people got different words, weird. So I asked Claude again, and again, and again.

I keep getting the same word! Why????

I can include screenshots with timestamps if needed.

My Claude's Word: Ephemeral

(adjective) — lasting for a very short time; transitory.

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