A General Intro to LLMs - History and How to Work With Them
Sharon Courtney, AKA VANCORVID
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OpenAI: ChatGPT 101
Introduction to Prompt Engineering
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Basics of AI and Language Models (LLMs)
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Prompt:
hey chatgpt, could you please generate an image of a large language model in a way that a human could comprehend it
Response:
Here is an artistic representation of a large language model visualized as a vast, intricate library. This image captures the concept of a large language model through a symbolic library, filled with countless books and a central, ethereal figure surrounded by holographic displays, embodying the AI's expansive knowledge and processing capabilities.
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How did Large Language Models (LLMs) Evolve?
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Where is AI at in January 2024?
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Technical Writer GPT Gallery
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“Explain the Multi-Layer model in a cloud-based tracking application platform.”
“Please can you redo the diagram with words that make sense.”
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GPT Gallery: Interpretations
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“Tell me about SmartSimple's AWS hosting”.
Here, enough publicly available context clues exist for the LLM to interpret AWS as a digital cloud and include servers as a focal point in the image (e.g. AWS is most commonly known and circulated in publicly available material as Amazon Web Servers, and provides cloud-based digital hosting)
“Read - https://wiki.smartsimple.com/wiki/Getting_Started_with_the_Universal_Tracking_Application ... Can you draw a diagram based on this article.”
As a generic exercise, choose a public facing company page as an example of how a machine might interpret their mission and understanding of the product, partially based on the manner in which the question is presented.
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What is language? How is it studied?
Linguistics
Study of language, composed of the following:
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Introduction to Prompt Engineering
What is Prompt Engineering?
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Why is Prompt Engineering important in context of Technical Writing?
Important:
Not Important:
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Prompt Engineering Techniques
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What happens when you create a prompt?
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Best Practices for Building Effective Prompts
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What makes a good prompt?
[persona] + [context] + [task] + [exemplar] + [format] + [tone] = a good output from chatgpt/bard
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Prompt Engineering Core Principles
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Practical Applications in Technical (RFX) Writing
Example Prompts and Their Responses
Prompt for Executive Summary:
Example Prompt: "Summarize our company's expertise in renewable energy projects focusing on sustainability and innovation for an RFP executive summary."
Expected Response: The AI generates a concise summary highlighting the company's key strengths in renewable energy, emphasizing sustainability and innovative approaches.
Tailoring Prompts for Specific Sections of RFX Documents
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Best Practices in Prompt Engineering: Recap
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Questioning Wisdom
“A prudent question is one half of wisdom.”
“The one who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.”
“The most serious mistakes are not being made as a result of wrong answers. The true dangerous thing is asking the wrong question.”
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Case Studies
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Personal
Professional: Documenting a New Software Feature for a Project Management Tool
Scenario:
Objective:
Recommended Prompt:
Example conversation
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What if I wanted to build my own GPT? How would I go about doing this?
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Tools and Resources
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New Products: A Deep Dive: introduction to GPTs
Prompt Engineering 101: notes/references
https://platform.openai.com/docs/actions/introduction
Getting started - OpenAI API:Creating an action for a GPT
OpenAI Cookbook: Open-source examples and guides for building with the OpenAI API
OpenAPI Specification - Version 3.0.3 | Swagger
https://openai.com/chatgpt/pricing
Request access to ChatGPT Enterprise & Team Security Whitepaper
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References
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Working references
https://platform.openai.com/docs/actions/introduction
https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/s/44ZiGohTiq
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Introduction To ChatGPT and Prompt Engineering Faculty Workshop
https://fourweekmba.com/prompt-engineering/
https://www.scribbledata.io/blog/large-language-models-history-evolutions-and-future/
https://blog.google/technology/ai/bard-google-ai-search-updates/
https://www.bioinf.jku.at/publications/older/2604.pdf
https://stanfordnlp.github.io/CoreNLP/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Brain
https://blog.research.google/2017/08/transformer-novel-neural-network.html
https://www.lambdatest.com/learning-hub/prompt-engineering
https://www.lakera.ai/blog/prompt-engineering-guide
https://www.infuy.com/blog/prompt-engineering-a-developers-guide-to-writing-prompts/
https://www.lambdatest.com/learning-hub/prompt-engineering
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AI Generated References
Prompt Engineering References (AI Generated)
"Prompt Engineering: The Next Step in AI Language Generation" - TechCrunch:
"The Art and Science of Prompt Engineering for AI Models" - Medium:
"Introduction to Prompt Engineering" - Harvard Business Review:
"Designing Effective Prompts for Language Models" - Towards Data Science Blog:
"Prompt Engineering for Beginners" - AI Journal:
Professional Writing References
Copyblogger:
The Write Life:
ProBlogger:
Grammar Girl (Quick and Dirty Tips):
Grammar Girl Website
APMP (Association of Proposal Management Professionals):
Business Writing Blog:
RFP360:
Shipley Associates:
Communicaid:
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