> ...tips for using the model:
> 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.”
I don't follow. Isn't "the model actually cares and will do what you say" a reason to use those kinds of instructions more liberally?
I think they’re saying it’s irrelevant now, possibly because it’s less likely to trail off on meandering thought bubbles.
Click through to the link - it states that the model tends to over correct on brevity instructions by omitting required information