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Re:GPT-5.6 by mlmonkey on Thursday July 09, 2026 @01:49PM (#48849832)
> Avoid generic brevity instructions: GPT-5.6 is more sensitive than GPT-5.5 to instructions such as “Be concise,” “Keep it short,” or “Use minimal text.”

What about my favorite, "no yapping"?

Re:GPT-5.6 by astrange on Thursday July 09, 2026 @03:56PM (#48851586)
It might need the longer answer to think about the question, so one approach would be to ask it normally and then ask it to repeat itself shorter.