Hot take 🔥: Many believe prompt engineering is a skill one must learn to be competitive in the future.
— Logan.GPT (@OfficialLoganK) December 27, 2023
The reality is that prompting AI systems is no different than being an effective communicator with other humans.
The same principles apply in both cases.
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In his tweet, Logan Kessler, Developer Relations at OpenAI, argues that prompt engineering for AI systems is no different than being an effective communicator with humans. The skills of reading, writing, and speaking will be critical with AI too.
Summary of the discussion:
- Several responses agree, noting that prompting AI requires clarity, precision, and understanding context like human communication. Some note it has helped improve their own communication skills.
- Others disagree, arguing prompting AI today is more technical and requires providing more explicit context than natural human conversation. Some find prompting unpredictable compared to humans.
- Some mention prompt engineering may become less important over time as AI systems improve and require less specialized instruction.
- A few point out differences like AI not having human emotion or body language that impact communication.
- Some see prompting skills translating to careers as AI trainers/educators or tech writers who can effectively communicate technical concepts.
- A couple responses mention tools like Codium that try to enhance human-AI communication.
- Overall the responses are mixed on how similar prompt engineering is to general human communication, but most agree clear communication principles apply in both.