AI Prompting for Beginners: More Real-World Examples That Actually Work
In this class, Dr. Daniel Tanimawo demonstrated how important it is to give detailed prompts to AI for better results.
This recap was written from the class video. Watch it above or on YouTube.
What the class covered
In this class, Dr. Daniel Tanimawo demonstrated how important it is to give detailed prompts to AI for better results. He showed examples of writing love letters and creating images, explaining how vague prompts can lead AI to make wrong assumptions. He also explained that if AI asks for more information, it means the prompt was not detailed enough.
Key takeaways
- Always give detailed and clear prompts to AI to get the best results.
- If AI asks you questions, it means you need to provide more information.
- Avoid vague prompts like 'write a love letter' without specifying details.
- Be patient and retry if AI fails to generate the expected output.
- Context matters because AI can assume things based on previous prompts.
Prompts to try
Write a love letter for my girlfriend.
Rewrite the love letter and recreate the image for my girlfriend.
Write me a resume.
Test yourself
1. What should you do if AI asks you for more information?
2. Why did the AI write 'my beautiful wife' in the love letter?
3. What happens if you give AI a vague prompt like 'write me a resume'?


