Ethan Mollick Recommends Checkpoints When Working With Models Like Opus 5.5

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This is good advice for now to think about working with models like Opus 5.5. But it is often best to build in checkpoints where the model reports back to you with interim ideas or prototypes so you can guide & give feedback on the process, rather than one-shotting on your goal. https://twitter.com/addyosmani/status/2115688494865465370

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Ethan Mollick recommended building checkpoints into work with models like Opus 5.5 so users can review interim ideas or prototypes and guide the process with feedback. He said this is often preferable to asking a model to complete a goal in one shot, framing the recommendation as advice for how to work with such models for now.