Complexity Cliff

Complexity Cliff (in GenAI)
noun: A critical threshold in generative AI where reasoning models (e.g., Claude, DeepSeek-R1) collapse under high-complexity tasks, shifting from accurate problem-solving to complete failure, as coined by Sadagopan S of HCLTech in June 2025.
"Our GenAI tool/model hit the complexity cliff when it couldn’t handle the multi-variable forecast—time to blend in human oversight!"
by Sada123 June 15, 2025
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