The document argues that anthropomorphizing intermediate tokens as "reasoning traces" or "thinking" is misleading and potentially dangerous. The authors present evidence that these tokens lack verifiable semantic meaning, often engendering false trust. They urge the community to view these tokens as prompt augmentations rather than interpretable cognitive processes, advocating for third-party verification to ensure solution accuracy instead.
Comprehensive guide to prompt engineering techniques for Claude's
latest models, including Claude Opus 4.6, Claude Sonnet 4.6, and
Claude Haiku 4.5. It covers foundational techniques, output
control, tool use, thinking, and agentic systems.
latest models, including Claude Opus 4.6, Claude Sonnet 4.6, and
Claude Haiku 4.5. It covers foundational techniques, output
control, tool use, thinking, and agentic systems.
OpenAI releases GPT-5.1 Instant and GPT-5.1 Thinking, upgrades to the GPT-5 series focusing on improved intelligence, conversational style, and customization options for ChatGPT. Includes new tone presets and the ability to fine-tune characteristics.
