What is a System Prompt?

 A system prompt is a special type of prompt that sets the role and behavior of the AI before any user prompt is given. For example, a system prompt might tell the AI: “You are a helpful assistant that always explains answers step by step.”

System prompts are powerful because they define the rules of interaction. In prompt engineering, knowing how to leverage system prompts can help you build chatbots, tutoring systems, or specialized assistants tailored to specific industries.

Examples of Prompt Engineering Techniques
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  • Zero-Shot Prompting: Asking the AI to perform a task without examples.

  • Few-Shot Prompting: Providing a few examples in the prompt to guide the model.

  • Chain-of-Thought Prompting: Encouraging the AI to explain its reasoning step by step.

  • Role Prompting: Asking the AI to act as a teacher, coder, marketer, or expert.

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