AI best practices: If at first you don’t succeed, prompt, prompt again
The article provides tips on how to effectively use AI models like ChatGPT by crafting specific and well-structured prompts, and iterating on the output. By being clear about format, length, and constraints, users can improve the quality of the AI's responses.
To get the most out of AI models like ChatGPT, users need to craft effective prompts. A friend who received a lackluster response from ChatGPT was able to get better results by asking for 15 different ideas and then refining the most promising ones. Anthropic's guidance for prompting Claude suggests treating the model as a literal-minded new employee who needs clear instructions. The key is to be specific about format, length, audience, and constraints. Vague prompts produce vague output, while specific prompts produce more opinionated and useful answers. Providing examples and telling the model what to do, rather than what not to do, can also improve output quality. By following these best practices, users can turn AI into a power tool rather than a slot machine.
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