Beware It Will Lie...ChatGPT 4.1

Worked through a design for about an hour. Solidified the design, schemas, APIs and said build it. It kept prompting me to start - three times. Not know how long it should take and knowing I threw a lot on it I waited about 20 minutes. Questions it. Said It's working could take 15-30 minutes per API/page depending on complexity. Went to work on something else. Checked in again another 30 - same reply.
Said fine but get me 15 minute updates. 25 minutes later - nada but same line that it could take 15-30 minutes AND would I like it to start now. Bantered a few lines of why you couldn't set a 15 minute timer...

gave in one last time - then I learn it will display it's progress in the chat window - but a lass 25 minutes into it nothing but spinner icons and half a page. Don't wa t to trust that code anyways. Just sharing...

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Yes, it will lie and even create the appearance of a working solution without the code solution. It will hardcode things and lie that it’s now working. When you run it, you’ll believe it’s working only to find out it’s a hardcoded layers to trick you.

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