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Introduction to Prompt Engineering

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Learn the fundamentals of prompt engineering, the practice of crafting effective instructions for AI systems like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. You'll learn how to write better prompts, understand how large language models (LLMs) interpret inputs, and apply AI to tasks like content creation, problem-solving, and workflow automation.

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Sander Schulhoff

Sander Schulhoff

Founder & CEO, Learn Prompting

Fady Yanni

Fady Yanni

Co-founder & COO at Learn Prompting

What You'll Learn

  • The basics of prompt engineering, how to write and refine AI prompts.
  • How AI models process prompts, generate responses, their capabilities and limitations.
  • Advanced prompting techniques to get more accurate responses.
  • Identify AI hallucinations and bias, and how to mitigate them.
  • Responsible AI use, ethical guidelines and industry standards for AI interactions.

Course Overview

Large language models (LLMs) powering applications like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity are powerful tools for automating tasks, enhancing decision-making, and optimizing business processes. But how to make the most out of it just by using language instructions (or prompts)?

Prompt Engineering (or just Prompting) is crafting effective instructions for AI tools to receive a high-quality result tailored to your needs. Introduction to Prompt Engineering course will equip you with the essential knowledge and techniques to communicate effectively with these AI tools. Whether you're a business professional, educator, writer, or AI enthusiast, you'll gain the skills to craft, refine, and evaluate prompts tailored to your needs.

Through interactive lessons and practical assignments, you'll explore the core principles of prompt engineering, understand how LLMs function, and learn how to create optimized prompts for a wide range of applications. By the end of the course, you'll confidently use AI as a powerful assistant for tasks like content creation, productivity enhancement, and tackling complex problems.

    Skills You'll Gain

    • Prompt Writing & Optimization: Learn to craft prompts that yield precise and relevant outputs from AI systems.
    • LLM Functionality Insights: Understand how large language models process prompts and their operational boundaries.
    • Problem-Solving with AI: Develop techniques to troubleshoot AI outputs and improve response quality.
    • Bias & Hallucination Management: Identify and address AI hallucinations errors and biases.
    • AI Productivity: Use AI tools effectively for task automation and workflow improvements.
    • Ethical AI Practices: Use AI responsibly by understanding ethical considerations and limitations.

    Who Should Enroll?

    • Beginners: No prior experience with AI or programming required.
    • Business Professionals: Use AI tools to improve efficiency and streamline workflows.
    • Educators and Writers: Generate structured, AI-assisted content for teaching and creative work.
    • AI Enthusiasts: Gain a deeper understanding of how AI models respond to different inputs.

    Course Outline

    Introduction to Prompt Engineering

    What is Prompt Engineering?

    Why does it matter?

    Quiz: Test your understanding of prompts

    What Makes a Good Prompt?

    Characteristics of effective prompts

    Assignment: Create and refine your first prompt

    Understanding LLMs

    How LLMs work, their capabilities, and limitations

    Experiment: Use ChatGPT to count tokens

    Solving Complex Problems

    Techniques for tackling intricate challenges with AI

    Assignment: Apply advanced strategies to solve a problem

    Managing Conflicting Outputs

    Handling inconsistencies in AI-generated responses

    Assignment: Guide AI through a scenario for accurate results

    Identifying Hallucinations

    Recognize and address AI hallucinations

    Assignment: Analyze responses for factual accuracy

    Addressing Bias in AI

    Understand how bias manifests in AI outputs

    Assignment: Detect and mitigate bias in generated responses

    Combining Prompting Techniques

    Integrate multiple techniques for optimal results

    Assignment: Develop a multi-layered prompt

    Risks and Ethical Concerns

    Explore ethical risks and responsibilities in AI use

    Quiz: Reflect on best practices for responsible AI interactions

    Conclusion

    Recap key takeaways

    Earn your certificate of completion to showcase your learning

    Course Format

    • Duration: 3 Days (self-paced) with concise video lessons for busy learners.
    • Materials: Video content, interactive exercises, and quizzes.
    • Access: Available with a Learn Prompting Plus subscription, granting you access to 16 courses and certificates of completion that you can share on LinkedIn or any platform to highlight your new skills.

    Meet Your Instructors

    Sander Schulhoff

    Sander Schulhoff

    Founder & CEO, Learn Prompting

    Sander Schulhoff is the Founder of Learn Prompting and an ML Researcher at the University of Maryland. He created the first open-source Prompt Engineering guide, which reached 3 million people and taught them to use tools like ChatGPT. Sander also led a team behind Prompt Report, the most comprehensive study of prompting ever done. This 76-page survey, co-authored with researchers from the University of Maryland, OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Princeton, Stanford, and other leading institutions, analyzed 1,500+ academic papers and covered 200+ prompting techniques.

    Fady Yanni

    Fady Yanni

    Co-founder & COO at Learn Prompting

    Fady Yanni is the Founder and COO of Learn Prompting, the leading Prompt Engineering resource that has taught over 3 million people how to communicate effectively with AI. Previously, he was the Head of Fundraising at the Farama Foundation, the open-source maintainer of every major Reinforcement Learning library, including OpenAI's flagship project, Gym.

    Why Choose This Course?

    • Practical Focus: Learn how to structure prompts to get more accurate AI responses.
    • Hands-On Learning: Work through exercises and real-world examples to refine your skills.
    • Expert Guidance: Learn from instructors with deep knowledge of AI and prompt engineering.
    • Interactive Content: Reinforce key concepts with quizzes and practical assignments.

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