Let’s find out!
I’ll be using GPT-4, which is the more advanced version currently available to the public throughChatGPT Plus.
Let The Prompting Commence!
Jason Fitzpatrick / DALL-E 3 / How-To Geek
For each key in of prompt, there will be a polite and neutral version.
We’ll test five pairs of prompts and see if the results are actually any different.
Prompt: Would you be so kind as to provide me with the latest developments in quantum computing?
Prompt: What are the latest developments in quantum computing?
With the neutral prompt, it just dumped a few paragraphs and called it a day.
Prompt: Could you like explain how blockchain technology works in simple terms?
Prompt: Explain how blockchain technology works in simple terms.
Prompt: I’d appreciate it if you could list the major differences between Python and JavaScript.
Prompt: List the major differences between Python and JavaScript.
Prompt: Would you mind sharing the pros and cons of electric cars versus gasoline cars?
Prompt: What are the pros and cons of electric cars versus gasoline cars?
Prompt: Could you kindly enlighten me on the latest trends in artificial intelligence?
Prompt: What are the latest trends in artificial intelligence?
With this final prompt, again the responses are pretty much the same overall.
Did Being Polite Help?
