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Ask HN: How do you make AI writing usable?
Every time I ask the latest models to write something, it defaults to LLMisms like contrastive negation and long unnecessary lists.
Is there a way to desloppify AI writing, or is this just the new status quo?
- codemax98 3mo agoModels follow examples far better than instructions. "Write like this:" with examples
- david_shi 3mo agoEven with the examples, I've found that explicitly pointing out what not to do is moderately helpful if the model is given some time to self-evaluate. I wish this was something that came out of the box though.
- bloomfieldj 3mo agoThis is a helpful resource your AI can reference, though each model has its own inherent style and preferences: https://tropes.fyi/tropes-md https://tropes.fyi/tropes-md
- david_shi 3mo agoAh this is very helpful. I've been pointing out things that the model does, labeling it, and then adding them into a skill. The models (Opus, etc) are very good at labeling the pattern when I point it out, but if I don't prompt it beforehand it responds like a host from Westworld. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTZ6Lvh5gL4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTZ6Lvh5gL4
- verdverm 3mo agoInstead of having it do the writing, use it as an assistant (research, sample text) and then pick good parts and write it yourself. Examples of your/good writing are indispensable Depends on who you are writing for too