We keep trying to get LLMs to do math. We want them to count the number of “rs” in strawberry, to perform algebraic reasoning, do multiplication, and to solve math theorems.A recent experiment particularly piqued my interest. Researchers used OpenAI’s new 4o model to solve multiplication problems by using the prompt:Calculate the product of x and y. Please provide the final answer in the format: Final Answer: [result] These models are generally trained for natural language tasks, particularly te...