How to Generate high Quality Answers from your AI

At ADAPTOVATE in our journey of working with numerous clients globally, we’ve delved deep into how businesses can maximize the benefits of generative AI tools like Chat GPT-4, Microsoft Copilot, and others. Through this experience, patterns are emerging, underscored by research, that I am eager to share. The challenge of extracting valuable outcomes from generative AI at scale within organisations is formidable. In this blog post, I’ll share my insights on the three pivotal elements for generating quality answers with generative AI. Moreover, I will discuss how AI can be leveraged to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in processes by synergising with human intelligence.

It’s worth noting that the current buzz around topic-specific Large Language Models (LLMs) proposes specialised solutions where training and fine tuning or LLMs by data scientists are potentially the future. However, this article focuses on a more universally applicable strategy: optimising the use of tools like ChatGPT-4 for those of us who seek the best answers without delving into AI training or fine-tuning.

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2. Prioritise the top five documents for best results

ChatGPT4 now cleverly uses photos or documents you share to enhance its replies. Interestingly, while feeding more data into AI during training makes it smarter, when you’re actually using it, sticking to fewer than five key documents is best for top-notch results.

In Research from Stanford University, as shown in the diagram above, all LLMs including GPT-4 the performance still degrades when relevant information occurs in the middle of the context rather than in the first few documents. So to get good answers, when providing an LLM documents to use as context in the answer, prioritise the top five documents for the best results.

3. Be specific and clear in your Prompt instructions

When you ask ChatGPT4 to do or answer something, you are writing a request at what is called an AI Prompt. The most important thing you can do, to get a great answer is to make sure that the clarity and specificity of your prompts are as good as possible. Here’s how to refine your prompts:

Be Direct and clear: Avoid ambiguity by using direct and clear language. The clearer you are, the less likely AI will get it wrong.

Good examples include:

• “Write a 500-word essay on the impact of renewable energy sources on global warming.”

• “Create a digital painting of a serene lake at sunset in an impressionist style.”

Bad examples include:

• “Do something about global warming.”

• “Draw something cool.”

Craft Detailed Questions: Start by formulating your question/task with as much detail as possible without being redundant. A well-defined question helps the AI to understand the context and the specificity of the information you seek.

Good examples include:

• “List the steps required to incorporate a business in California, including necessary documents and associated fees, as of 2023.”

Bad examples include:

• “Tell me about incorporating a business.”

Set Clear Expectations: If you have a specific format or structure in mind for the answer, mention it in your prompt. For example, if you’re looking for a list, a detailed explanation, or a brief overview, make that clear.

Good examples include:

• “Provide a detailed comparison table of the features, pricing, and user reviews of the iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy S21, including headings for each category.”

Bad examples include:

• “Compare the iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy S21.”

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