Models Proactively Choose Less Code

carsonfarmer · x · 2026-07-11

After reviewing evaluation results, the author encountered an LLM that **explicitly determined that less code is better** for the first time. Supported by existing and custom benchmarks, the model concluded that the benefits of a more complex modification didn't justify the added complexity, ultimately opting for a cleaner solution.

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