AI glossary / Using AI
Role prompting
Telling the AI who to be, such as a patient tutor or a strict editor, to shape the style of its answers.
More words in Using AI
- Structured outputGetting an AI to answer in a strict format, such as a table or a form, so other software can read it reliably.
- SummarisationCondensing a long document, meeting or thread into the key points. One of the most reliable everyday uses of AI.
- System promptBehind-the-scenes instructions from the company running a chatbot that set how it behaves before you type anything.
- TemperatureA setting for how adventurous the AI's word choices are. Low is predictable, high is more creative and more error-prone.
- Tool useWhen an AI calls on outside tools, such as a calculator, web search or your calendar, instead of relying only on what it learned.