Meta-prompts are prompts about prompts – they are instructions designed to guide an AI in creating or improving other prompts. In simpler terms, instead of directly asking a question or task, you ask the AI to help craft the question or task . This approach operates at a higher level of abstraction, treating the prompt itself as the subject for the AI to work on. For example, a tourism marketer could use a meta-prompt by asking: “Generate a prompt that would get an AI to write a vivid description of a tropical island destination focusing on local culture and attractions.” The AI might then output a well-structured prompt (e.g. "Describe a tropical island resort, highlighting cultural experiences, cuisine, and scenic attractions, in an enticing tone" ) which the marketer can use to get a high-quality description. How do meta-prompts work and why are they useful? Essentially, meta-prompts leverage the AI’s own knowledge of language patterns to produce better instructions. The...
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