Artificial Intelligence and Library Skills

In the context of GenAI, a 'prompt' is the input or query provided to the AI model to generate a response. It can be a question, a statement, or any text that guides the AI on what kind of output is expected. The quality and clarity of the prompt can significantly influence the relevance and accuracy of the AI’s response.

Prompt engineering is the practice of designing and refining prompts to effectively guide GenAI models to produce accurate and relevant outputs.

Prompt engineering requires critical thinking skills and some technical knowledge of how GenAI works, but developing even basic skills in effective prompting can help you get the most out of using GenAI.