We’ve seen growing reports of users suggesting that Google Gemini, including its models and its virtual assistant face, is getting “dumber.” Various threads on Reddit highlighted this problem, with some noting frequent misunderstandings, degraded performance, and virtually no perceptible performance differences between the various premium tiers.

To gain a better understanding of whether Google Gemini really is facing a performance decline, we asked our readers for comment in a recent poll. After more than 1,200 votes received, the verdict is in.