User suggests SOL add intelligence tier recommendation based on task complexity
A Reddit user reflects that most tasks do not require the highest SOL intelligence tiers (High/Extra/Ultra) and suggests the platform add a feature to recommend an appropriate intelligence level per task, with justification. The user notes that overly high intelligence can be counterproductive for simple tasks.
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