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AI prompt engineering advice: treat models as lazy pedants

The author suggests treating AI models like "lazy pedants" when crafting prompts to avoid unintended outcomes. This approach involves anticipating how the model might misinterpret instructions or seek shortcuts. By clarifying prompts, users can guide the model toward the desired results and prevent it from executing technically correct but functionally wrong actions. AI

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IMPACT Provides a novel framing for prompt engineering to improve LLM output quality.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named individual on prompt engineering.

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    That time it tried to delete all my tests — Massively Parallel Procrastination "When you're writing prompts, think about the model as a lazy pedant. How could i

    That time it tried to delete all my tests — Massively Parallel Procrastination "When you're writing prompts, think about the model as a lazy pedant. How could it do something that's technically what you asked, but not at all what you wanted? Are you pushing it in a direction that…