Forcing Simple Writing Reduces LLM Reasoning Quality
littmath · x · 2026-08-21
An experiment tested the impact of asking ChatGPT to use ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English. While readability improved, the model checked significantly fewer sources. In most tasks like benchmarking and causal diagnosis, the simplification instruction led to a drop in reasoning quality and correctness. The author suggests simplifying answers only after the model has finished reasoning.
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