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Constraint Satisfaction Problem

cognitive-interface-architecture / constraint-satisfaction-problem

Definition

The framing of a prompt as a problem in which the model searches for an output that satisfies every stated constraint simultaneously. Useful when designing constraint sets: it forces the prompt designer to check that no two constraints are mutually exclusive and that the solution space is non-empty.

What this prevents

Over-constrained prompts produce refusals or evasions because no output can satisfy all constraints at once. Under-constrained prompts produce outputs that satisfy some constraints while silently violating others.

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