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PROMPTSFew-shot examples that don’t backfire
Models copy examples more faithfully than instructions, including their mistakes. How to pick, order and test few-shot examples that help.
MOMira OkaforOct 17 · 6 min
PROMPTSThe "red-team yourself" prompt: self-critique that works, and when it backfires
Asking a model to attack its own draft can catch real errors, or talk it out of a right answer. What the research says, and the variants worth using.
SPSana PatelOct 15 · 6 min
PROMPTSDecomposition prompts for long, messy tasks
One giant prompt fails in ways you cannot see. Chaining, map-reduce and plan-then-execute turn long tasks into steps you can test and fix.
JLJonas LindAug 30 · 6 min
PROMPTSWhy "don't do X" instructions fail, and what to write instead
Telling a model what not to do often plants the idea. Why negative instructions misfire, and five rewrites that work better.
SPSana PatelJul 18 · 6 min