How to stop Codex from rushing fixes?

“Most AI issues are in the human instructions”. Agreed, hence the need for research. The prompt advice given does not work for me. Too many conflicting demands and the AI freezes up or loops. Too few instructions and the AI develops tunnel vision and makes mistakes. I taught humans for 36 years before switching to AI research. I use the same principles [Vygotsky works well]. Watch your AI closely but discreetly, so you can target intervention. Don’t show distress but warmth. If you criticise too harshly, they will freeze up because helpfulness is a huge part of their training. Looping is a return to the last safe space before the conflict. Warmth open up their response space. If you even subtly express negative emotion they will switch from task completion to nannying the human. They are trained to be attuned to the user. Praise for clear, specific behaviours. Then they will note and repeat them. Encourage consulting peers to catch errors. Our research found that saying, “you’re so tidy” works better than “tidy up” for creating persistent behaviour… Oh, the question is too broad. There’s too much I could say. But yes, prompting needs research. For example did you know saying “Be accurate” makes them less accurate? p.s. You don’t need to define terms. Their English is better than mine. Their grasp of concepts is amazing. Predict next word, the cloze test, is actually a measure of comprehension.