Prompting increasingly resembles telling jokes, says researcher
nptacek · x · 2026-08-11
Danielle Fong quipped on X that as prompting techniques evolve, instructing AI increasingly resembles telling jokes. The discussion stemmed from Jarred Sumner sharing a unique opening message that led to a successful interaction.
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