Never give an AI chatbotimportant or personal information, and don’t pass its work off as your own.

Be sure to fact-check everything it says with a reputable source.

When you’re coming up with AI prompts, you should keep this concept in mind.

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AI can do a lot, but you should always set it up for success.

Punctuation and grammar also matter, and errors in either can get you some straight-up gibberish.

You should be as specific as possible.

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Being specific gets you better results.

“yo make me a cake” will get you a cake.

For one thing, it can’t predict the future.

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They may not be great at complicated tasks like coding, either.

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