Chain-of-Thought Prompting
Learn about the chain-of-thought prompting technique and how it assists in performing reasoning tasks.
Overview
Solving a complex problem often requires a systematic and well-thought-out approach. We first try to understand the problem by considering the critical information, data, and constraints provided in the problem. Then, we break down the complex problem into smaller and simpler subproblems that are easier to tackle. Working through one subproblem at a time, we eventually solve the entire problem.
Similarly, the chain-of-thought (CoT) prompting technique enables the model to demonstrate complex reasoning capabilities through intermediate reasoning steps. Oftentimes, models perform poorly if they are required to solve a complex task without further instructions. CoT prompting guides the model to the correct answer through a chain of ...