Prompt engineering is the process of crafting and refining a specific, detailed prompt — one that will get you the response you need from a generative AI model. This kind of “coding in English” is a complex and tricky process. Fortunately, our faculty at the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech are engaged in teaching and research in this exciting emerging field.

I met with Assistant Professor Yeqing Kong in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication to talk about prompt engineering. She shared three approaches to crafting a prompt that she has collected from leading experts, and invited me to try them out on a prompt. Read the full story.