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Comment by irthomasthomas

18 hours ago

Those are contradictory. Openai claim that you don't need a manual, since O1 performs best with simple prompts. The author claims it performs better with more complex prompts, but provides no evidence.

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orf  17 hours ago

In case you missed it

    OpenAI does publish advice on prompting o1, 
    but we find it incomplete, and in a sense you can
    view this article as a “Missing Manual” to lived
    experience using o1 and o1 pro in practice.

The last line is important

  • irthomasthomas  16 hours ago

    But extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. Openai tested the model for months and concluded that simple prompts are best. The author claims that complex prompts are best, but cites no evidence.

    • orf  16 hours ago

      I find it surprising that you think documentation issues are “extraordinary”.

      You have read literally any documentation before, right?

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    • ttul  11 hours ago

      I mean, OpenAI not only tested the model, they literally trained the model. Training a model involves developing evaluations for the model. It’s a gargantuan effort. I’m fairly certain that OpenAI is the authority on how to prompt o1.