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Comment by hypercube33

3 months ago

One of my saved memories is to always give shorter "chat like" concise to the point answers and give further description if prompted to only

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glenneroo  3 months ago

I've read from several supposed AI prompt-masters that this actually reduces output quality. I can't speak to the validity of these claims though.

  • SquareWheel  3 months ago

    Forcing shorter answers will definitely reduce their quality. Every token an LLM generates is like a little bit of extra thinking time. Sometimes it needs to work up to an answer. If you end a response too quickly, such as by demanding one-word answers, it's much more likely to produce hallucinations.