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Self-Consistency

A definition from the GenAI for Business glossary.

Instead of relying on one output, the model generates several answers to the same prompt, then chooses or averages the most consistent one. It's like getting second opinions from multiple experts. This improves reliability and reduces randomness in complex reasoning tasks.

Want the full picture? This term comes from GenAI for Business, a complete free book on generative AI strategy and implementation by Prof. Shubin Yu (HEC Paris).
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