I’ve always been fascinated by the small things that give us away, the turn of phrase, the pause before we answer, even the words we choose when talking to an AI. The more time I spend with these systems, the more I realise that prompting isn’t just about getting better answers. It’s about revealing who we are.
Every time we type a prompt, we leave a fingerprint. Some of us sound cautious, others curious. Some write prompts like a conversation, others like an exam question. In that sense, prompting is a kind of mirror, it shows the model what we value, but it also reflects our own habits and imagination right back at us.
So, if our prompts reveal so much about us, what can we do to make them, and the responses they inspire, a little less average?
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