The PQ magazine Book Club this month reviewed: Writing AI prompt for dummies, by Stephanie Diamond and Jeffrey Allan, Wiley £18.99.
As the authors tell us in their introduction AI is revolutionising the way we live and work at an astonishing rate. Your next decision is when you are going to jump on the AI roller coaster, not if!
And, when you do you need to learn how to develop effective AI prompts. Luckily, they have written a book just for this very dilemma. Because, it will be the quality of your questions that will determine the outcomes, which in turn help you make better decisions and unlock the true potential of AI.
There is an art in ‘speaking AI’, and this book starts from the basics of generative AI, looks at AI outputs, helps you navigate leading platforms, and explains how to create and write successful AI prompt.
The authors place a lot of emphasis on the ethical considerations and the need to test and deploy AI responsibly too.
We particularly liked ‘the part of tens’ section. This is where you are told the 10 mistakes to avoid when writing prompts and the 10 strategies to promoting business success. It may seem obvious but you can’t assume the AI understands context or subtext. And, a big no-no is asking overtly broad and vague questions. Also, don’t expect too much originality or creativity from AI!
Remembering this is a book for dummies we loved the use of the 4 icons – tips, technical stuff, remember, and warning. They worked really well to keep us tuned in to what it all meant back in reality.
PQ rating: 5/5 A perfectly pitched tome. I think it helped the authors were a marketing professional and University director of AI.
