Output control techniques

Understanding Prompt Engineering

Alex Banks

Founder & Educator

Output control techniques

Asking the right questions -> steering the response of ChatGPT

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Understanding Prompt Engineering

Your guiding acronym

SALT

  • Style - define the framework
  • Audience - tailoring the content
  • Length - brevity or depth
  • Tone - mood and feel

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Style

Young person with the prompt "describe the solar system"

Young person with the prompt "list the plants of the solar system"

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Style

 

You person baking blueberry pancakes with a prompt that asks to provide a lists of steps to make the perfect blueberry pancake

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Style

ChatGPTs response to listing the steps to making a perfect blueberry pancake

Understanding Prompt Engineering

Style

ChatGPTs response to listing the steps to making a perfect blueberry pancake

Understanding Prompt Engineering

Audience

Simple engaging explanation -> technical details Illustration of a five year old and the prompt "explain the concept of machine learning like i'm a 5 year old"

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Length

Concise summary -> in-depth analysis A person writing a haiku and the prompt "write me traditional japanese haiku about the importance of prompt engineering with chatgpt"

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Length

 

ChatGPTs response to writing a japanese haiku

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Tone

Defines the mood and feel of the response  

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Tone

Defines the mood and feel of the response  

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Tone

Defines the mood and feel of the response  

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Tone

ChatGPTs response to writing a formal letter of recommendation for a friend

Understanding Prompt Engineering

Let's practice!

Understanding Prompt Engineering

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