Prompting Codex for simplicity makes it argue back against complex inputs
JFPuget · x · 2026-08-27
After instructing Codex to avoid over-engineering and favor the simplest possible code, the model began pushing back on some user inputs, arguing that they would introduce too much complexity.
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