Is Using Browbeating Or Bullying Prompts In Generative AI A Worthy Prompt Engineering Technique Or Just A Bunch Of Hot AirIn today’s column, I am continuing my ongoing coverage of prompt engineering strategies and tactics that aid in getting the most out of using generative AI apps such as ChatGPT, GPT-4, Bard, Gemini, Claude, etc. The focus here is on an especially nagging aspect that has been floating around the prompt engineering community for quite a while.
First, Ukraine Shoots Down Two of Russia’s A-50 Radar Planes. Then Russia Prepares A Replacement A-50. So Ukraine Targets Its Factory.Write your prompt in an unadorned fashion, thus just straight out ask or stipulate whatever is the keystone of the prompt.. Compose your prompt to overtly praise generative AI and presumably garner better results in contrast to an unadorned approach ..
One other thing worth mentioning is this. I’ve not shown the essentially similar questions that could be asked about the flattering adornments. In other words, you could ask the same questions above and focus on the positive or flattering adornments as the mainstay of the inquiry. I’ve already covered that topic in general, seeBefore we get deeply into the thorny topic of browbeating adornments in prompts, I think it is vital to provide some helpful background establishment.
There is nothing that says you must only use one adornment at a time. That is yet another hidden and misleading concern about the fiery arguments in this realm. You will often see an opinion fervently insisting that a positive thinking adornment is the way to go. This implies a forsaking of all other kinds of adornments and that you exclusively and solely must use positive adornments.
First, please be aware that composing well-devised prompts is essential to getting robust results from generative AI and large language models . It is highly recommended that anyone avidly using generative AI should learn about and regularly practice the fine art and science of devising sound prompts. I purposefully note that prompting is both art and science. Some people are wanton in their prompting, which is not going to get you productive responses.
AI Ethics and AI Law also stridently enter into the prompt engineering domain. For example, whatever prompt you opt to compose can directly or inadvertently elicit or foster the potential of generative AI to produce essays and interactions that imbue untoward biases, errors, falsehoods, glitches, and even so-called AI hallucinations :