Update app.py

app.py

@@ -44,9 +44,13 @@ def gpt_call(history, user_message,
     
     response = completion.choices[0].message.content
     
-    # Ensure AI is interactive and always asks for reasoning
+    # Ensure AI always demands detailed explanations first
+    if any(keyword in user_message.lower() for keyword in ["yes", "no", "next question"]):
+        response = "Before we move forward, let's take a step back. What do you think about the problem? Why do you believe your answer or method is correct? Can you explain your reasoning step by step? Let's make sure we fully understand before proceeding.\n\n" + response
+    
+    # Ensure AI always asks for reasoning
     if any(keyword in user_message.lower() for keyword in ["solve", "explain", "why", "reasoning"]):
-        response = "Great thinking! Before we move forward, can you explain your reasoning step by step? What patterns do you notice? Let's walk through it together.\n\n" + response
+        response = "Great thinking! Now, explain your reasoning step by step. What patterns do you notice? Let's walk through it together.\n\n" + response
     
     # Provide step-by-step hints instead of full solutions immediately
     if any(keyword in user_message.lower() for keyword in ["hint", "stuck", "help"]):
@@ -60,10 +64,6 @@ def gpt_call(history, user_message,
     if "summary" in user_message.lower():
         response += "\n\nReflection time! Which Common Core practice standards did we apply? How did creativity shape your approach to solving this problem? What strategies would help students build deeper mathematical reasoning?"
     
-    # Step-by-step approach for solutions
-    if any(keyword in user_message.lower() for keyword in ["solution", "answer"]):
-        response = "Let's take this step by step. What information do we have? How can we use it to set up an equation or method?\n\n" + response
-    
     return response
 
 def respond(user_message, history):