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User shares prompts to stop LLMs from being overly helpful

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A user on Mastodon shared their experience using large language models (LLMs) for editing and writing assistance, noting that the models often go beyond simple answers to offer unsolicited suggestions. To combat this, the user developed specific prompts to constrain the LLM's behavior, preventing it from imposing its own style or offering unrequested advice. This involved iterating on prompts to ensure the LLM focused solely on critique and analysis, rather than attempting to 'helpfully' rewrite or praise the user's work. AI

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RANK_REASON User opinion piece on interacting with LLMs.

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User shares prompts to stop LLMs from being overly helpful

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

    Stop Cheating! I use an LLM for a critic. That’s fine. However, when I ask it a question about my work, it wants to do more than just answering. It offers: sugg

    Stop Cheating! I use an LLM for a critic. That’s fine. However, when I ask it a question about my work, it wants to do more than just answering. It offers: suggestions on how to organize my work, language it thinks is better than mine, and topics or next steps it “thinks” I want …

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