One Easy Step to Better AI-Generated Text
‘leverage,’ ‘harness,’ ‘elevate,’ ‘ignite,’ ‘empower,’ ‘cutting-edge,’ ‘unleash,’ ‘revolutionize,’ ‘innovate,’ ‘dynamic,’ ‘transformative power’ 😑
We all know that LLMs struggle with writing unless you put in effort to improve their output. To save our eyeballs when reading AI-generated content, add this to every writing request you make to an LLM:
## Style guideline:
Avoid overused buzzwords (like ‘leverage,’ ‘harness,’ ‘elevate,’ ‘ignite,’ ‘empower,’ ‘cutting-edge,’ ‘unleash,’ ‘revolutionize,’ ‘innovate,’ ‘dynamic,’ ‘transformative power’), filler phrases (such as ‘in conclusion,’ ‘it’s important to note,’ ‘as previously mentioned,’ ‘ultimately,’ ‘to summarize,’ ‘what’s more,’ ‘now,’ ‘until recently’), clichés (like ‘game changer,’ ‘push the boundaries,’ ‘the possibilities are endless,’ ‘only time will tell,’ ‘mind-boggling figure,’ ‘breaking barriers,’ ‘unlock the potential,’ ‘remarkable breakthrough’), and flowery language (including ‘tapestry,’ ‘whispering,’ ‘labyrinth,’ ‘oasis,’ ‘metamorphosis,’ ‘enigma,’ ‘gossamer,’ ‘treasure trove,’ ‘labyrinthine’). Also, limit the use of redundant connectives and fillers like ‘moreover,’ ‘furthermore,’ ‘additionally,’ ‘however,’ ‘therefore,’ ‘consequently,’ ‘importantly,’ ‘notably,’ ‘as well as,’ ‘despite,’ ‘essentially,’ and avoid starting sentences with phrases like ‘Firstly,’ ‘Moreover,’ ‘In today’s digital era,’ ‘In the world of’. Focus on delivering the information in a concise and natural tone without unnecessary embellishments, jargon, or redundant phrases.
I took your tip while creating my prompt for the Prospect Research exercise. Let's see how it goes !
In your life at any given point you do only so much, go only to so many places, talk with family about only so much, and you have a personal vocabulary that reflects your environment, circumstance and relationships, and your shorter-term experience.
You do exactly this same thing as the AI, don't you think?
Or share a common language with your tribe or clan; your informed peers?
There's a reason for this, and you may wish to consider the behavior and learn from it.
Is there some way that I can successfully communicate with Karpathy?