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Advanced Moves: Get AI to Explain, Check, Quiz, and Improve, Part 2
You can give AI rules to follow — no big words, no scary stuff, etc.
Explorers · Prompting · ~24 min read
The big idea
AI follows rules you give it. You can say 'use only words a 6-year-old knows' or 'no spooky parts please'. AI will try to stick to your rules.
Some examples
- 'Use only words a kindergartner would know.'
- 'Don't use any words longer than 8 letters.'
- 'Keep it 100% friendly and silly, no scary parts.'
- 'Only use words that start with the letter S.'
Try it!
Ask AI to write a short story where every animal name starts with the letter B. See if it can do it!
Here's why "Set Rules for AI Like 'Use Only Short Words'" matters: The words you type to an AI are called a prompt. Better words = better answers! You can give AI rules to follow — no big words, no scary stuff, etc — and knowing how to apply this gives you a concrete advantage.
- Learn what "constraints" means and why it's important
- Learn what "rules" means and why it's important
- Learn what "filters" means and why it's important
- 1Ask AI to explain your favourite animal like you're five
- 2Ask AI to write a haiku about your school day
- 3Ask AI for three ideas for a fun weekend activity
End-of-lesson quiz
Check what stuck
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