What Is Chain of Draft Prompting? A Simple Guide to the Efficient AI Prompting Method”.

Learn how Chain of Draft works, why it’s better , and how to use it.

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Big AI models like ChatGPT and GPT-4 are super smart. They can solve math problems, explain science, write code, and even help with your homework.

But to solve tough problems, these models often use something called Chain of Thought (CoT) prompting. This method tells the AI to explain its steps in detail.

These long, detailed answers:

• Take more time to process.
• Use up a lot of "tokens" (which means more cost).
• Can make the AI slower in real-world apps like chatbots or voice assistants.

So while CoT is smart, it’s kind of like overthinking. That’s where Chain of Draft (CoD) comes in.

What is Chain of Draft (CoD)?

CoD is a way to help AI solve problems by writing just enough to make sense, without all the extra fluff.

It’s like:

• Writing quick notes instead of a full essay.
• Making a to-do list instead of explaining every task in detail.
• Sketching a rough plan instead…