How to Get the Best Answers From an AI Chatbot
How to Get the Best Answers From an AI Chatbot
4:09

How to Get the Best Answers From an AI Chatbot

Tech
Speaker 1: Lemme just finally get the script done. Speaker 2: Actually, Speaker 1: I'm going to use AI to help me out. How can I make my video about writing AI prompts more interesting? Speaker 2: Here are some tips. One, engaging introduction. Start your video with a captivating, organize your video content in a logical and smooth flow of information experience, or a thought provoking question that sparks the explanations. Speaker 1: Okay, I need to learn how to talk to this to actually get what I need. So full transparency. We used [00:00:30] AI to animate and voice our little friend there. Using an AI chatbot like chat, GPT Bard or binging is pretty straightforward, but there is an art to getting the answers you want in the format you want. So I'm going to share four tips on how to get the most helpful responses from an AI chatbot and how to ace writing a prompt or the questions that you're asking in ai. So let's jump into it. Speaker 1: The first thing to keep in mind is to talk to the AI like you would a person that means be conversational, but also know that like a human, the chat bot won't always get what you're saying the first [00:01:00] time around. So you might have to restate a question or give some context so you're on the same page. The context is really going to help the AI give you a relevant answer. So for example, say you want to start eating better and you want some tips on how to meal prep. So instead of saying, how can I eat healthier? It's just generating a ton of content right now and it's not very specific. Instead of saying that I'm going to say something like, I'm trying to cut back on sugar and [00:01:30] carbs and eat more proteins. What are some meal prep ideas? Speaker 1: Okay, now it's giving me specific ideas that are a bit more actionable. Got Greek salad, egg muffins, lentil soup. This is more catered to what I need specifically. So that makes it a little bit more simplified even when you're giving context. Remember to keep things simple and concise, be clear about what you want next. Remember to be specific. Tell the AI what format you want your answers in, whether [00:02:00] it's a numbered list paragraph or a blurb below a certain word count. Say whether you want this for a social media post or an email, or even a hi coup. Do you want something written in a conversational tone or as if it's a teacher giving a lecture to college? Students say that. Give the AI relevant information about the audience and setting. If you're asking for song recommendations, instead of saying something like, what are the best Taylor Swift songs? Speaker 1: And we just have a variety of songs here, I want to make sure that [00:02:30] I'm not dancing too all too well because I'm going to host a dance party. So I'm going to say, what are the best Taylor Swift songs for a dance party? And now we get some more relevant. We got style wildest dreams. Look what you made me do. It's more what I'm looking for. The third tip, if at first you don't succeed, try and try again. If you get an answer, you're not satisfied with re-ask your question or adjust the phrasing to guide the AI to a better response. ais tend to change their answers each time you ask, so maybe this time [00:03:00] you'll get what you're looking for. If it's misinterpreting your prompt, you might be able to just tell it what it missed. And if what you're getting back is totally wrong, try a whole new prompt. Speaker 1: This process involves some patience, but with some adjustments, you should get what you need. And finally, remember that ais can hallucinate or make up stuff that sounds true but isn't. So you will need to keep them honest if something feels off. Ask Chat GPT to justify its responses. So you can reply with why do you think that? Or what evidence supports that answer. You can also ask [00:03:30] it to cite sources. Then check those sources to make sure they're real. So you could ask, please provide sources for the previous answer or provide URLs that were the sources for the previous answer. You could even ask for recommendations of peer-reviewed journals that discuss a certain topic, which leads to an important reminder. These chatbots don't actually know anything. They're pulling from various online sources and can sometimes share false information. So be sure to check that the responses you're getting are accurate. Thanks so much for watching, and if [00:04:00] you found this video helpful, be sure to give it a thumbs up. And don't forget to hit subscribe. Until next time.

Up Next

Did a Week With the Apple Watch Make Me Use My iPhone Less?
240419-site-does-having-an-apple-watch-make-me-use-my-iphone-less-4

Up Next

Did a Week With the Apple Watch Make Me Use My iPhone Less?

How Google Tests the Cameras in Its Pixel Phones
240417-site-google-pixel-lab-exclusive-1

How Google Tests the Cameras in Its Pixel Phones

Boston Dynamics Retires Its HD Atlas Robot
p1022506-00-00-01-20-still001

Boston Dynamics Retires Its HD Atlas Robot

What's the Future of Phones? Expert vs. AI
240412-site-what-is-the-future-of-phones-expert-vs-ai-v1

What's the Future of Phones? Expert vs. AI

I Touched Disney's HoloTile Floor: Behind the Scenes at Imagineering
disneyholotile-site

I Touched Disney's HoloTile Floor: Behind the Scenes at Imagineering

Can I Live With a Nokia Flip Phone in 2024?
pana3004

Can I Live With a Nokia Flip Phone in 2024?

How Google Captures 3D Images for Immersive View
240207-yt-google-map-immersive-view-v03

How Google Captures 3D Images for Immersive View

How to Get the Best Answers From an AI Chatbot
ai-prompts-seq-00-05-21-15-still006

How to Get the Best Answers From an AI Chatbot

It's Almost Here: My Big Questions for Vision Pro
231218-yt-omt-visionpro-v03

It's Almost Here: My Big Questions for Vision Pro

CNET's Best Smartphones From 2023
cnet01

CNET's Best Smartphones From 2023

Tech Shows

The Apple Core
apple-core-w

The Apple Core

Alphabet City
alphabet-city-w

Alphabet City

CNET Top 5
cnet-top-5-w

CNET Top 5

The Daily Charge
dc-site-1color-logo.png

The Daily Charge

What the Future
what-the-future-w

What the Future

Tech Today
tech-today-w

Tech Today

Latest News All latest news

Living With Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: 3 Months Later
240424-yt-living-wiht-s24-ultra-v03

Living With Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: 3 Months Later

Trash Gobbling Robots Cleaning Lake Tahoe and Beyond!
240426-site-wtf-beach-cleaning-robots-thumbnail-2

Trash Gobbling Robots Cleaning Lake Tahoe and Beyond!

Apple Watch Series 9: Apps You Need to Try
240425-yt-apple-watch-app-v13

Apple Watch Series 9: Apps You Need to Try

Meta Expands Its Mixed Reality Beyond the Quest Headsets Explainer
Meta Quest 2

Meta Expands Its Mixed Reality Beyond the Quest Headsets Explainer

What AirPods Rumors Tell Us About Apple's Health Ambitions
240424-omt-next-airpods-v07

What AirPods Rumors Tell Us About Apple's Health Ambitions

Robosen's Megatron Transformer Is Too Much Fun for an Evil Robot
240419-megatron-v04

Robosen's Megatron Transformer Is Too Much Fun for an Evil Robot

Most Popular All most popular

First Look at TSA's Self-Screening Tech (in VR!)
innovation

First Look at TSA's Self-Screening Tech (in VR!)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Review: More AI at a Higher Cost
240123-site-samsung-galaxy-s24-ultra-review-4

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Review: More AI at a Higher Cost

'Circle to Search' Lets Users Google From Any Screen
circlesearchpic

'Circle to Search' Lets Users Google From Any Screen

Asus Put Two 14-inch OLEDs in a Laptop, Unleashes First OLED ROG Gaming Laptop
asus-preces-00-00-25-11-still003

Asus Put Two 14-inch OLEDs in a Laptop, Unleashes First OLED ROG Gaming Laptop

Samsung Galaxy Ring: First Impressions
samsung-galaxy-ring-clean

Samsung Galaxy Ring: First Impressions

Best of Show: The Coolest Gadgets of CES 2024
240111-site-best-of-ces-2024-1

Best of Show: The Coolest Gadgets of CES 2024

Latest Products All latest products

Robosen's Megatron Transformer Is Too Much Fun for an Evil Robot
240419-megatron-v04

Robosen's Megatron Transformer Is Too Much Fun for an Evil Robot

Battle of the Humanoid Robots: MenteeBot Is Ready
240423-yt-menteebot-ai-robot-v08

Battle of the Humanoid Robots: MenteeBot Is Ready

2025 Audi Q6, SQ6 E-Tron: Audi's Newest EV Is Its Most Compelling
cnet-audiq6

2025 Audi Q6, SQ6 E-Tron: Audi's Newest EV Is Its Most Compelling

Hands-On with Ford's Free Tesla Charging Adapter
pic3

Hands-On with Ford's Free Tesla Charging Adapter

Nuro R3 is an Adorable Self-Driving Snack Bar
240320-site-nuro-r3-first-look-v1

Nuro R3 is an Adorable Self-Driving Snack Bar

First Look: The $349 Nothing Phone 2A Aims to Brighten Your Day
240304-site-nothing-phone-2-first-look-v3

First Look: The $349 Nothing Phone 2A Aims to Brighten Your Day

Latest How To All how to videos

Tips and Tricks for the AirPods Pro 2
airpods-pro-2

Tips and Tricks for the AirPods Pro 2

How to Watch the Solar Eclipse Safely From Your Phone
screenshot-2024-04-03-at-15-47-11.png

How to Watch the Solar Eclipse Safely From Your Phone

Windows 11 Tips and Hidden Features
240311-site-windows-11-hidden-tips-and-tricks-v2

Windows 11 Tips and Hidden Features

Vision Pro App Walkthrough -- VisionOS 1.0.3
VisionOS 1.0.3

Vision Pro App Walkthrough -- VisionOS 1.0.3

Tips and Tricks for the Galaxy S24 Ultra
240216-site-galaxy-s24-ultra-tips-and-hidden-features-2

Tips and Tricks for the Galaxy S24 Ultra

TikTok Is Now on the Apple Vision Pro
tiktok-on-vision-pro-clean

TikTok Is Now on the Apple Vision Pro