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Prompt Engineering

By: Michael Parzen and Jo Ellery
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:4
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Abstract

This note covers the basics of prompt engineering, a key tool for making use of modern generative AI. We discuss the principles of prompt engineering and illustrate these principles with techniques for asking questions. We further list the types of prompts that can be used to achieve various goals when interacting with large language models.

Keywords

Large Language Model; AI and Machine Learning

Citation

Parzen, Michael, and Jo Ellery. "Prompt Engineering." Harvard Business School Technical Note 625-056, October 2024.

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