Ethan Mollick argues that the value of complex prompting techniques for AI has diminished, even preceding the advent of agentic AI. He suggests that the most effective current approach involves clearly defining objectives, desired outputs, and criteria for success and failure, akin to standard management practices. This method emphasizes goal-setting and evaluation over intricate prompt engineering. AI
IMPACT Suggests a shift in AI interaction from complex prompting to clear goal definition and management principles.
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