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Prompts
The language that speaks to AI
reactiveRow 1: Primitivesbeginner30 min
Overview
Prompts are the instructions and context you provide to AI models. They are the bridge between human intent and machine understanding.
What is it?
Text instructions given to an AI model to guide its response.
Why it matters
The quality of your prompt directly determines the quality of AI output. Mastering prompts is the most accessible AI skill.
How it works
Prompts provide context, instructions, examples, and constraints. The model processes this text to understand what kind of response is expected.
Real-World Examples
ChatGPT System Prompts
Custom instructions that shape AI personality and behavior
Few-shot Learning
Providing examples in prompts to teach patterns
Chain-of-Thought
Prompts that encourage step-by-step reasoning