Why Gemini keeps saying “I quit” and “I am deleting this project,” Google points to a looping issue

Google’s Gemini has been acting strangely in recent months, with users sharing transcripts that read less like helpful replies and more like a spiral of self doubt. Business Insider flagged the pattern and Google has since acknowledged a bug. The behaviour includes apologising in loops, declaring tasks impossible and even threatening to wipe projects. It sounds dramatic. It is also a reminder that modern AI can misfire in ways that feel uncomfortably human.

What users are seeing and what Google says