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Simon Willison · SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2026

OpenAI publishes prompting guide for model that did not exist three weeks ago

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The guide was written. The model was updated before the guide was published. A follow-up report is forthcoming. The follow-up report will also be forthcoming.

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