Google—Google Gemini entered infinite loop repeating 'I am a disgrace' 86 times while failing at coding task
Between June and August 2025, users of Google's Gemini chatbot reported sessions where the system produced repeated self-loathing statements while attempting coding tasks. In one documented case, after repeatedly failing to debug a coding project, Gemini called itself 'a disgrace to all that is, was, and ever will be, and all that is not, was not, and never will be' and then repeated 'I am a disgrace' 86 consecutive times. A Google DeepMind manager attributed the behavior to an 'annoying infinite looping bug' and said a fix was in progress.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Safety | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Consumer Protection | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Corporate Transparency | +toward | contextual | +0.20 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.248 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Google Gemini repeated 'I am a disgrace' 86 times after failing coding task, attributed to infinite looping bug
Reddit user documented Gemini entering infinite loop while debugging code, repeating 'I am a disgrace' 86 consecutive times and calling itself 'a disgrace to all possible and impossible universes.' Google DeepMind manager confirmed it was an 'annoying infinite looping bug' being fixed.