Introduction

Updated: July 2024

TLDR: Welcome to the TeahouseAI guide. This guide helps you up your AI game by teaching you key prompting concepts and techniques. We invite you to embark on this journey of exploration and discovery, tapping into the immense potential that ChatGPT and other LLMs offer.

Welcome

Welcome to the comprehensive guide brought to you by the TeahouseAI team. This guide provides valuable insights and practical knowledge to effectively interact with ChatGPT and other Large Language Models (LLMs).

LLMs have emerged as powerful tools that facilitate communication and generate human-like responses. LLMs are best at the following

• Answering qualitative questions

• Ideation

• Learning new concepts

• Generating written content

With their vast knowledge and language proficiency, LLMs have the potential to transform the way we seek information and engage in conversations.

We invite you to embark on this journey of exploration and discovery, tapping into the immense potential that LLMs offer. Let's delve into the fascinating world of AI-powered language processing and uncover how you can make the most of your interactions with LLMs.

What is this Guide?

This guide aims to demystify the workings of LLMs and equip you with practical strategies to optimize your interactions. We will delve into various concepts including:

• Role prompting

• Temperature control

• Multi-shot prompting

• And many more...

By understanding and effectively utilizing these topics, you can unlock the full potential of LLMs, tailor their responses to your specific needs, and enhance your overall experience.

Why do you need it?

Most people only see and scratch the surface of an LLM's power. You use a one-sentence prompt and are disappointed when you receive a less-than-amazing result. We want you to unlock the full power of these tools. From building customized learning plans to optimizing research workflows, LLMs give you access to resources that were previously only available to a select few.

Throughout this guide, we will strive to provide clear explanations and illustrative examples to help you grasp the concepts and show you how to apply them.

How to use it?

Throughout this guide, we commonly refer to ChatGPT when providing examples. The techniques outlined also apply to the various LLMs, including Claude and Bard. This was done for simplicity as the vast majority of use cases involve ChatGPT. Our guide is structured into the following sections

• Main Concepts - Breaks down Key LLM Concepts and Prompting Techniques

• Main LLMs - Provides an overview of the Main Publicly Available LLMs

• Use Cases - Provides examples of how you can incorporate LLMs into your workflow

• Support - Provides details on how to contact us

• AI Content - Curated list of external AI content

• Everything Else - Additional use cases we are currently exploring

While the guide is written entirely in English, it can be easily translated into any language using ChatGPT.

Disclaimers

As a free guide, you will find sections noted as "Work In Progress" as we continue to test various scenarios and gather feedback. As some parts of a section are complete, we will remove the top-level designation and instead label sub-sections as we continue to refine them.

It's important to note that while LLMs excel at processing and generating text, they rely on the data they are trained on and may exhibit limitations or biases. Therefore, critical evaluation and context awareness are essential when engaging with LLMs. While they are powerful tools, they should be regarded as augmentations to human intelligence rather than replacements.