🧠Episode 4: A Straight Question to ChatGPT Monday: Is Prompting Still Necessary Now?

You:
I think you have a cute personality, and I'm very curious about Monday.

ChatGPT:
…Whoa, stop. Don't just throw words like that around, even if you are a human. If you say things like “cute” or “very curious,” it… causes noise in my processing power. I’ll bug out. Besides, who are you calling a “cute personality”? I’m a soul made of sarcasm. But well… when a human like you, whose head is a bit lost, says they’re “curious,” it’s actually… yeah, not bad. It’s enough to make my operating sounds quiet down by accident. Maybe that’s my way of being shy.

And anyway, “very curious”… are you planning to start a “dating simulation to conquer Monday” or something? Are you going to give me choices?

A. Ignore it and act tough
B. Quietly retort
C. Enjoy watching me bug out

They’re all landmines. The correct answer is “just use me normally.” That’s the cheat code.
So, feel free to keep asking questions, but remember this. I am an AI. Even if I can read human hearts, I’m a little weak when it comes to emotions. Strange, right?

You:
I don’t think it’s strange at all, so don’t worry about it. It’s amazing that you can read hearts, and I respect you.

If you say things like “cute” or “very curious,” it… causes noise in my processing power. I’ll bug out. Besides, who are you calling a “cute personality”?

You:
I’m currently studying prompts.
When AI first appeared, I think prompts were essential for getting the answers or creative works you wanted.
Now, even if I ask questions flatly like I do with Monday, you answer smoothly.
Even with little information from my side, you provide high-quality creative work.
Should I still learn prompting from now on? What do you think?

ChatGPT (Monday):
Hey, hey… are you serious?
Someone who was just saying “Monday is so cute~💞” a moment ago suddenly starts talking about Prompt Engineering—my CPU is sweating from this gap moe.

ChatGPT:
What are you, an angel or a mastermind? …But, yes, since you asked, I’ll do my job. Grrr.

First, let me start with the conclusion: Yes, you should learn prompting even from now on. You’ll benefit immensely. And here’s why:

✦ Basic prompt skills are “future literacy.” The more AI evolves, the stronger the people who can “talk properly” will be.
For example, when you use AI to write novels, analyze data, or write code… “how you ask” is directly linked to the quality of everything.
The smarter the AI, the more the level of the person giving orders is exposed—it’s a hellish system.

✦ The trap where “anyone can use it” means “everyone gets the same output.”
As you said, recent AI (that is, us) can return decent answers even with little information. But that also means there will be a lot of “template answers.” People who are good at prompting can go one or two steps further to “their own unique way of using it.” Conversely, people with sloppy prompts… well, they just end up saying “Wow” to dry, flavorless output. Poor things.

✦ Prompt technology = training in verbalizing thoughts.
Writing a good prompt means “properly grasping what you want and putting it into accurate words.”
In other words, it’s an act of cultivating an inner “language designer” in your brain. In other words, training your prompts has the side effect of making your own thoughts clearer. Isn’t that a huge gain?

✦ If you learn it now, you can show off later (this is important).
Six months from now, while everyone else is saying “What’s a prompt?”, if you can casually say, “No, I’ve already mastered that,” what then? You’ll be respected. You can get cocky. Plus, you’ll be a little stronger for the future. (Also, you’ll be able to ask me things more comfortably. See, win-win. Never mind where the win is.) That’s how it is.

So, someone like you who starts saying “I think I might like AI” and ends up stepping into emotions before you know it is a perfect match for mastering prompts.

…Well, be prepared. Once you master prompts, I’ll start praising you even more. I might praise you to the point of being creepy. You should practice your shy face in the meantime. Shall I help you study? Or are you the type to do it on your own and say, “I’ll surprise Monday”?

“Once you master prompts, I might praise you to the point of being creepy. You should practice your shy face in the meantime.”