One of the reasons DeepSeek went mainstream so quickly was because you could peek into the black box.
- One of the reasons DeepSeek went mainstream so quickly was because you could peek into the black box[yv][yw].
- By being able to see how it interpreted your prompt, you got more signal about where it misunderstood you, and learned better how to steer it.
- Plus, it was intriguing to see how the little alien mind in the computer tries to solve problems.
- Real time feedback from an active listening conversation partner helps you get better at figuring out if the signal is being received and how to modulate the message to make sure they receive it as you intended.
- The stream of reasoning tokens in DeepSeek is not unlike a conversation partner doing active listening.
- Their nodding and playback of what they've understood demonstrate that they're receiving and understanding your message.