Too many "cross-validate" and "another method"
First, I want to express my admiration for the incredible capabilities of this model! It’s truly impressive how it approaches problems with such depth and self-reflection.
During a recent interaction:
Question: How many days are between 12-12-1971 and 18-4-2024? (answer 19121)
Chat history: https://pastebin.com/1CVd4CLP
I noticed that the model arrived at the correct answer on its first attempt but proceeded to "cross-validate" the solution multiple times (approximately 3-4 instances). While this iterative process is a key strength of reasoning models, in this case, the repeated validation seemed excessive. In one instance, the back-and-forth even led to a momentary detour toward an incorrect conclusion before course-correcting.
I completely understand that self-verification is part of the model’s design, but I wonder if there might be opportunities to refine this behavior in future iterations. For scenarios where the initial answer is already well-supported, reducing cross-validation to 1-2 concise checks might streamline the process while retaining the model’s core strengths.
I’m sharing this feedback in the spirit of continuous improvement—thank you for building such an amazing tool! I’d love to hear your thoughts on how the model’s reasoning balance could evolve.