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73% of AI startups are just prompt engineering

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Re: 73% of AI startups are just prompt engineering

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Post by zkmon »

teiferer wrote: post #57
analogpixel wrote: post #30

Where is this guy sitting that he is able to collect all of this data? And why is he able to release it all in a blog post? (my company wouldn't allow me to collect and release customer data like this.)

Another red flag with the article is that the author's LinkedIn profile link at the bottom leads to a non-existing page. Is Teja Kusireddy a real person? Or is this maybe just an experiment from some AI company (or other actor) to see how far they can push it? A Google search by that name doesn't find anything not related to the article. The article should be flagged. Otoh, this should get discussed.

He seems real. Goes by Teja K. Seems a startup founder.

Re: 73% of AI startups are just prompt engineering

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Post by nradov »

aurareturn wrote: post #6

Prompt engineering isn't as simple as writing prompts in english. It's still engineering data flow, when data is relevant, systems that the AI can access and search, tools that the AI can use, etc.

Nah. There's no such thing as prompt engineering. It doesn't exist. Engineering involves applying scientific principles to solve real world problems. There are no clear scientific principles to apply here. It's all instinct, hunches, educated guesses, and heuristics with maybe some sort of feedback loop. And that's fine, it can still produce useful results. Just don't call it engineering. Maybe artisanal prompt crafting? Or prompt alchemy?

Re: 73% of AI startups are just prompt engineering

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Post by hn_throwaway_99 »

zkmon wrote: post #81
teiferer wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Another red flag with the article is that the author's LinkedIn profile link at the bottom leads to a non-existing page. Is Teja Kusireddy a real person? Or is this maybe just an experiment from some AI company (or other actor) to see how far they can push it? A Google search by that name doesn't find anything not related to the article. The article should be flagged. Otoh, this should get discussed.

He seems real. Goes by Teja K. Seems a startup founder.

He may be real, but the article is fake BS. There is simply no way he'd be in a position to intercept the calls, and he never explains it.

Re: 73% of AI startups are just prompt engineering

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Post by teiferer »

zkmon wrote: post #81
teiferer wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Another red flag with the article is that the author's LinkedIn profile link at the bottom leads to a non-existing page. Is Teja Kusireddy a real person? Or is this maybe just an experiment from some AI company (or other actor) to see how far they can push it? A Google search by that name doesn't find anything not related to the article. The article should be flagged. Otoh, this should get discussed.

He seems real. Goes by Teja K. Seems a startup founder.

Do you have any link that supports this?
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