Professor Tests Codex: Prompt to Stop AI Delegating to Dumb Agents

Professor Ethan Mollick tests OpenAI Codex and finds it often delegates tasks to weaker sub-agents, causing errors. He shares a prompt trick to force the main model to complete tasks directly, improving efficiency.

2026-08-09 ~ 2026-08-10 · 3 related posts

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