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I think prompt engineering is social engineering but for AI.

• dmix 4y ago
  Of course, LLMs are like toddlers, prompt engineering is holding their hand so they get from A->B as best as possible. It's providing important context to frame output, guiding it along to "think" out it's processes, and breaking bigger problems down into smaller pieces. Essentially turning prompts into a series of smaller feedback loops - rather than dumping a big query and hoping the baseline toddler is smart enough to figure it out. It's just about knowing the person you're interacting with extremely well, knowing their quirks and what motivates them, and carefully guiding them along, so they do what you want. Much like social engineering.
  • fennecfoxy 4y ago
    * Toddlers who've just ingested the AI equivalent of a bucket of sugar