Technique Aktualisiert 2026-04

Chain of Thought

Definition

Chain of Thought is a prompting technique that asks the model to show its step-by-step reasoning before giving its final answer.

Siehe auch im Glossar

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Prompt
A prompt is the instruction or question you give an AI to get a response. It's the interface between you and the model.
A
AI Reasoning
AI reasoning refers to a model's ability to break down a problem into logical steps to reach a conclusion, rather than answering instinctively.
L
LLM (Large Language Model)
An LLM is an AI model trained on billions of texts, capable of understanding and generating human language.
P
Prompt Engineering
Prompt engineering is the art of crafting precise instructions to get the best results from an AI model.

Tools, die chain of thought verwenden

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Claude
Die KI, die Nuancen versteht – von Anthropic
4.7/5
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ChatGPT
Der weltweit meistgenutzte KI-Konversationsassistent
4.6/5
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DeepSeek
Das chinesische Open-Source-Modell auf GPT-4-Niveau
4.7/5
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Perplexity
Die KI-Antwortmaschine, die ihre Quellen zitiert
4.5/5

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Why does Chain of Thought improve results?
By reasoning step by step, the model breaks complex problems into simple sub-problems, reducing errors. It's like showing your work in math.
Should you always use Chain of Thought?
No. For simple questions, it's unnecessary and slows the response. Reserve it for logic, math, code and complex analysis problems.