Archinect - News2024-11-21T15:45:06-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150350316/archinect-s-lexicon-prompt-engineer
Archinect's Lexicon: "Prompt Engineer" Synthia Wordsmith2023-05-19T09:00:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fc/fc6f6a3a6e87ba51ba27494f9315f17d.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><em><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/522727/archinect-s-lexicon" target="_blank">Archinect's Lexicon</a> focuses on newly invented (or adopted) vocabulary within the architectural community. For this installment, we're featuring a term that has risen to prominence with the advent of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150348101/introducing-the-archinect-in-depth-artificial-intelligence-series" target="_blank">generative AI</a> tools such as ChatGPT and DALL-E.</em></p>
<p>A <strong>"Prompt Engineer"</strong> is a professional who specializes in crafting and designing effective prompts to guide the behavior of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150348101/introducing-the-archinect-in-depth-artificial-intelligence-series" target="_blank">artificial intelligence</a> models, such as GPT-3 and GPT-4, or to facilitate cognitive engagement in learning environments or user interfaces. In the context of AI, this role entails understanding the intricacies of the AI model's responses and being able to strategically design prompts that elicit the desired output. They study the pattern of the AI's responses, tweak the wording, tone, or structure of prompts, and keep iterating until the model's output aligns with the expected or desired response. This role requires a deep understanding of natural language processing, AI model behavior, and human psychology to effective...</p>