What is Chain-of-Thought (CoT)?
A prompting technique that asks AI to show its reasoning step by step.
Definition
Chain-of-Thought prompting is a technique where you instruct the AI to break down its reasoning into explicit, sequential steps before arriving at a final answer. This significantly improves accuracy on complex tasks like math, logic, coding, and analysis by forcing the model to "think through" the problem rather than jumping to a conclusion.
💡 Example
Instead of "What is 17 × 24?", use: "Calculate 17 × 24 step by step." The AI responds: "17 × 24 = 17 × 20 + 17 × 4 = 340 + 68 = 408." The step-by-step reasoning reduces errors.
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What is Chain-of-Thought (CoT)?
Chain-of-Thought prompting is a technique where you instruct the AI to break down its reasoning into explicit, sequential steps before arriving at a final answer. This significantly improves accuracy on complex tasks like math, logic, coding, and analysis by forcing the model to "think through" the problem rather than jumping to a conclusion.
How does Chain-of-Thought (CoT) work in practice?
Instead of "What is 17 × 24?", use: "Calculate 17 × 24 step by step." The AI responds: "17 × 24 = 17 × 20 + 17 × 4 = 340 + 68 = 408." The step-by-step reasoning reduces errors.