AI

3978 readers

11 users here now

Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence demonstrated by machines, unlike the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals, which involves consciousness and emotionality. The distinction between the former and the latter categories is often revealed by the acronym chosen.

founded 3 years ago

Is prompt engineering really a job that will emerge with A.I? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

4 comments fedilink hide all child comments

On the discussion of job replacement due to A.I, the term "prompt engineer" pops up frequently when mentioning new jobs that will arise due to it.

Isn't prompt engineering just typing questions? How is it difficult enough for it to be a desired job in the market?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

100% prompt engineering was made up by grifters to sell consultations, classes, books, etc.

calling it engineering is frankly an affront to anyone who's gone to an engineering college, or studied technical vocations where engineers are important.
In any competitive, expensive field, It is easier to teach a professional to prompt, than a prompter the profession. Same as it is easier to teach a chemical engineer to work Excel, than it is to teach an excel wiz chemical engineering.
LLMs with chain of thought reasoning are already making the whole thing irrelevant by promoting themselves. The industry is rapidly replacing the so called, "promt engineers."

Tldr: just read #3