MIT Finds a Simple Word Prefix Boosts AI Math Scores by 36 Points

A multi-institution study shows base models can match RL-trained counterparts on math and code simply by prefilling the right opening tokens, with effects traceable to training data.

$MIT Finds a Simple Word Prefix Boosts AI Math Scores by 36 Points$

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Oct 5, 2026, 5:59 PM

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A multi-institution study shows base models can match RL-trained counterparts on math and code simply by prefilling the right opening tokens, with effects traceable to training data.

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