Professor Tests Codex: One Prompt to Stop AI from Delegating to Dumber Agents
emollick · x · 2026-08-09
Professor Ethan Mollick shared a practical prompt trick for OpenAI Codex. When the model over-delegates tasks to weaker sub-agents and misses details, you can use a firm instruction to force the main model to review the work itself, preventing blind delegation.
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