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Prompting LLMs is not engineering
prompt engineering is nothing but an attempt to reverse-engineer a non-deterministic black box for which any of the parameters below are unknown: - training set - weights - constraints on the model - layers between you and the model that transform both your input and the model's output that can change at any time - availability of compute for your specific query
With the proliferation of AI models and tools, there's a new industry-wide fascination with snake oil remedies called "prompt engineering". To put it succinctly, prompt engineering is nothing but an attempt to reverse-engineer a non-deterministic black box for which any of the parameters below are unknown: When people actually even the tiniest bit of rigorous examination, most claims by prompt "engineers" disappear like the morning dew.
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