• abbadon420@sh.itjust.works
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    1 month ago

    To be fair, talking to a chatbot like it’s a human, is a very effective way of getting the most useful responses out of them.

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      1 month ago

      For casual conversations, maybe. But for actual computing tasks, it’s more effective to outline prompts and give it direct instructions without fluff.

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        1 month ago

        Yes, without fluff and strict outlines, best is an actual template… But the prompts you give, are most easily given as if you’re talking to a 20 yo junior. Or maybe even better a 10 yo junior.

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          and providing you take into account that it cannot plan ahead for contingencies or consider negative possible outcomes. they have no sense of the past or the future, existing entirely within the moment of a prompt.