OpenAI’s o1 model sparked discussions about its capabilities. AlphaCodium, a tool developed by Qodo, aims to enhance code generation. AlphaCodium employs a multi-stage flow and iterative process to improve accuracy in solving coding problems. When paired with OpenAI’s o1 model, AlphaCodium showed significant improvement in performance. While o1 demonstrates some reasoning capabilities beyond instinct, it falls short of deep problem-solving seen in System 2 thinking. Gregory Brockman described o1 as “System 1.5,” requiring guidance for complex tasks. AlphaCodium provides a structured process for thoughtful problem-solving, nudging models closer to System 2 thinking. This experiment highlights the potential for collaboration to advance AI capabilities.
https://www.qodo.ai/blog/system-2-thinking-alphacodium-outperforms-direct-prompting-of-openai-o1/