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Conversational Solutions: How Talking to Machines is Changing Problem-Solving

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Hello dear readers!

Today, we're diving into a fascinating topic that's been making waves in the tech world: Using Large Language Models (LLMs) to Solve Complex Problems. But don't worry, we're breaking it down in simple terms for everyone to understand!

🔍 What's the Big Idea?

Imagine you're trying to solve a puzzle, but you don't have all the pieces. Traditional methods might struggle, but what if you could just ask a super-smart friend for help? That's kind of what's happening here!

Researchers have come up with a new approach called Optimization by PROmpting (OPRO). Instead of using complex math formulas, they're using LLMs to help find solutions to problems. And the best part? They just describe the problem in plain English.

🔄 How Does It Work?

1. Describe the Problem: The researchers simply tell the LLM about the problem in natural language.

2. Get Suggestions: The LLM then suggests solutions based on the description.

3. Evaluate & Repeat: These solutions are tested, and the results are fed back to the LLM for better suggestions in the next round.

🚀 Real-World Applications

To test this out, the researchers started with basic problems like linear regression (think of it as finding the best-fit line on a graph) and the traveling salesman problem (finding the shortest route for a salesman to visit multiple cities). But they didn't stop there! They also used OPRO to find the best instructions to give to the LLM to get accurate answers.

And guess what? The best instruction they found was: "Take a deep breath and work on this problem step-by-step." Sounds like good advice for all of us, right?

🏆 The Results?

When they used these optimized prompts, the LLMs performed even better! In some tests, the LLMs outperformed human-made instructions by up to 8%, and in others, by a whopping 50%.

🎉 In Conclusion

The world of technology is always evolving, and this new approach of using language models as problem solvers is a testament to that. It's a reminder that sometimes, the best solutions come from simply having a conversation.

Stay curious, and until next time!

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P.S. Want to dive deeper? Check out the full research paper on "Large Language Models as Optimizers". And remember, always take a deep breath and tackle problems step-by-step! 😉

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kevinFarcaster
kevin
Commented 2 years ago

any prompt experts on farcaster? It's been a minute but need some story generation help :)

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𝚐𝔪𝟾𝚡𝚡𝟾
Commented 2 years ago

sent you a direct cast…hope it helps

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kevin
Commented 2 years ago

Thank you so much!

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MetaEnd🎩
Commented 2 years ago

Hit it

kevinFarcaster
kevin
Commented 2 years ago

im trying to generate a short story path - how would you best prompt this? trying to use 3.5 turbo but might not be good enough

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MetaEnd🎩
Commented 2 years ago

Give it the story and some tasks (ie the storyline) , add "Take a deep breath and work on this problem step-by-step." to the end. It's a very good one for quick tests, I wrote about it https://paragraph.xyz/@metaend/best-prompt-for-ai-optimization

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MetaEnd🎩
Commented 2 years ago

And The Best Prompt Based on Latest Research is... https://paragraph.xyz/@metaend/best-prompt-for-ai-optimization

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Avi 💙
Commented 2 years ago

I heard about this yesterday and am going to try it this week. Did they specify the kind of tasks / contexts this phrasing is most appropriate for?

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MetaEnd🎩
Commented 2 years ago

Zero shot, I just add it to my prompts now and see if there is some significant difference

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Avi 💙
Commented 2 years ago

Please report back. A few friends tried it yesterday and they didn’t sense a difference but it might be more about use cases….

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