"think step by step" doesn't do what most people think on reasoning models anymore. openai's own guidance says it's not a reliable upgrade. here's what to ask for instead
"Think step by step" was the most useful line in prompting for two years. On current reasoning models it mostly isn't. They already reason internally before answering, and OpenAI's guidance says asking them to think out loud isn't a reliable improvement. Same with "think harder": it doesn't change…
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