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User earns $500 for explaining LLM prompt limitations

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An individual received $500 for explaining to an "AI Bro" that large language models (LLMs) do not truly understand instructions, such as a request to avoid generating "slop." The person claims to have identified the user's error in prompt engineering without directly interacting with an LLM, suggesting a superior understanding of their mechanics. The individual also expressed a preference for using Google Search over direct LLM interaction, citing a desire to impact Google's revenue. AI

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User earns $500 for explaining LLM prompt limitations

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I got $500 from an AI Bro for explaining that an LLM doesn't understand instructions such as 'Please do not generate slop' Hmm, it's almost like I know how thes

    I got $500 from an AI Bro for explaining that an LLM doesn't understand instructions such as 'Please do not generate slop' Hmm, it's almost like I know how these things work better than the AI Bros. Blew his mind that I could look at his prompt and determine how he fucked up. The…

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