Using ChatGPT is deceptively effortless. It simply responds to any question it is asked. But the way the question is formulated often matters. Generative AI tools often don’t give their users any feedback on how to better prompt it and sometimes even respond with incorrect tips. This session will cover some of the practical lessons learned in the last year about how to best prompt generative tools.

What is prompt engineering
How do we learn about what prompts work
Key principles of prompt construction
Importance of iteration
5 techniques for prompt construction and their suitability:
Giving examples
Adopting a persona
Asking for structure
Asking for self-critique (and its limitations)
Chain of Thought (and its limitations).