Study: o3-mini in an agentic loop writes exam questions rivaling high-stakes tests
A large-scale study shared by Ethan Mollick finds that even the older o3-mini model, run in an agentic loop, can generate test questions whose psychometric properties rival high-stakes standardized exams. The approach goes beyond simple prompt engineering, incorporating an evaluation process for candidate questions.
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