Yes, I've tried out both: ordering it to ask me questions upfront, and sometimes...

gwern 3 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: O1 isn't a chat model (and that's the point)

Yes, I've tried out both: ordering it to ask me questions upfront, and sometimes restarting with an edited 'report' and a prototype implementation for a 'clean start'. It feels like it sometimes helps... but I have no numbers or rigorous evidence on that.