The Rise of Prompt Engineering
Prompt engineering is the practice of crafting clear, specific prompts to get high-quality outputs from AI systems like ChatGPT. It is predicted to become an important skill, with 60% of employees receiving prompt engineering training by 2024.
Summary
Prompt engineering helps people phrase requests to AI systems like ChatGPT to get useful, relevant responses. It is like teaching people how to best use a search engine.
Analyst Kim Herrington predicts 60% of employees will get prompt engineering training by 2024 as companies invest in AI and need people to know how to use it effectively.
Universities are considering incorporating prompt engineering into curriculums as a skill like Excel that can be applied across domains.
Some experts caution against overinvesting in prompt engineering as a specialty, since future AI may eliminate the need for it by better understanding natural language requests.
Rather than having specialized "prompt engineering wizards," companies should aim to spread knowledge of prompt engineering across teams so everyone can contribute to crafting effective prompts.