@mattpocockuk: "Dead prose" is my favourite leading phrase for improving AI writing output. Removing their flair actually makes LLM's …
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Matt Pocock shares that using the phrase "Dead prose" helps LLMs produce straightforward technical writing by removing their flair.
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“Dead prose” is my favourite leading phrase for improving AI writing output.
Removing their flair actually makes LLM’s into decent, straightforward technical writers.
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