What is prompt engineering and why invest in it?

Prompt engineering unlocks hidden model capabilities.
Ex-Meta AI Team

How It Works:

Prompt engineering crafts inputs-through instructions, examples, or parameters-to elicit desired model behaviors without fine-tuning.

Key Benefits:

  • Cost-effective: No compute for retraining.
  • Agility: Rapidly try new tasks.
  • Control: Guide tone, format, and style.

Real-World Use Cases:

  • Data extraction: ?List all dates in this text.?
  • Summarization: ?Summarize this article in 3 bullets.?

FAQs

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