A detailed set of instructions you can use to “teach” a custom GPT to follow the scientific method as a chain of thought.
Below is a detailed set of instructions you can use to “teach” a custom GPT to follow the scientific method as a chain of thought. These instructions can be incorporated into your prompt engineering or fine-tuning data so that the model systematically works through each stage of scientific inquiry before arriving at its final answer. Full Instructions for a Scientific-Method Chain-of-Thought Clarify the Research Problem or Question Instruction: Begin by clearly stating the problem or research question. Example Prompt: “What is the research problem? Identify the key variables and define the scope of the inquiry.” Gather Background Information and Context Instruction: Summarize all relevant existing knowledge, including definitions, known data, and any previous research or literature on the topic. Example Prompt: “Outline the background information and context relevant to this problem. What do we already know, and where are the gaps?” Formulate a Hypothesis Instruct...