A beginner-friendly guide to prompt engineering with LLMs — Prompt Engineering is a fancy way to say, “Write better and better instructions for an AI model until it does exactly what you want.” Writing prompts is a bit like riding a bike. You don’t need a Ph.D. in mechanical physics to learn how to keep your balance. A bit…

Welcome to the age of free deception — Soon after ChatGPT came out, a clock started ticking inside my head. It’s like when you see a bolt of lightning slice through the sky and realize it’s only a matter of time before you hear the bang. “If these systems aren’t used to create propaganda and misinformation yet, I…

Large Language Models are dumber than your neighbor’s cat — If you want to know what a person is really like, watch how they treat the staff in a restaurant. Power reveals the true character of those who hold it. I couldn’t take Sam Altman out to dinner but I could watch his behavior in a similar setup: a live…

Microsoft and Google decided to make everyday users bear the risks — In the world of online search, Google is an 800-pound gorilla sitting on a giant pile of bananas, while Microsoft is a mischievous monkey looking for trouble. “I hope that, with our innovation, [Google] will definitely want to come out and show that they can dance,” Microsoft CEO said after…

And other news in Tech This Week — I’m late this week because I had a professional trip and a few personal issues. It reminded me of a French proverb that says: “A problem never shows up alone.” In this issue of Tech This Week, we’ll talk less about Artificial Intelligence and more about what’s going elsewhere. You’ll…

Legal slavery is an open secret in the tech industry — OpenAI paid Kenyan workers $1.32 to $2 per hour to read details of murder, child sexual abuse, suicide, and incest. This happened between November 2021 and February 2022 in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Now here’s the kicker: If you were a hotel receptionist working in Nairobi around the same…

And other news in Tech This Week — Tech This Week is a column that summarizes the most important developments in tech, all while keeping a balanced perspective. You’ll also find a short list of headlines that will help you keep up to speed. Microsoft plans to use ChatGPT to challenge Google According to reports from Microsoft insiders, the company plans to use ChatGPT to upgrade…

Reports say Microsoft will use OpenAI’s tech to improve its search engine and other products — Two months before ChatGPT came out, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, had an interview about the place of Artificial Intelligence in the future of business. The first thing that came out of his mouth was Google. “I’d guess that with the quality of Language Models that we’ll see in…

Free talent at your fingertips — ChatGPT is a lot like cooking. Depending on the recipe, the same ingredients can either impress or disappoint. Recently, a group of Github developers curated a list of prompts they use to make the best out of the AI assistant. Their “recipes” cover a wide range of tasks including job…