Improving the tone of AI-generated text with few-shot prompting
Using human-crafted examples to generate higher-quality content with ChatGPT.
This article was co-authored with Annelie Tinworth, Lead UX Content Designer at Volvo Cars, localisation legend, and word nerd extraordinaire.
QUICKLY, TELL ME YOUR FAVOURITE EDUCATIONAL APP.
Sorry for shouting, but… did you feel put on the spot? Did you feel a little affronted? Did you possibly draw a complete blank, and forget not just every educational app, but literally every app you have ever used?
Aggressive all-caps aside, how would it have been different if I started instead like this:
“My favourite educational app is the language learning app Babbel. What’s yours?”
Maybe it’s slightly easier, because I’m giving you an example and a category, and you might instantly think about Duolingo, Busuu, or Rosetta Stone. Let’s try another:
What is your favourite educational app? Some examples of educational apps include Duolingo, Skillshare, Khan Academy, and Coursera.
It’s even easier, right? Not that this is a hard question to answer in the first place, but you get my point: examples generally make it easier and more efficient to respond.
