With generative AI becoming increasingly part of our daily lives, a new area of knowledge is emerging: the ability to create an AI prompt, typically referred to as prompt engineering. When interacting with generative AI, “prompt” usually refers to a specific piece of text or instruction given to the AI model to generate a response or output. In a simplistic form, this is the question or inquiry we input into the AI model, which prompts the model to generate a response or output. The prompt offers the model both a starting point and guiding criteria for generating the output.

In this episode, I highlight the importance of maintaining a critical mindset when using generative AI tools. They should be seen as opportunities to enhance human creativity rather than replace it. I use historical parallels, such as the introduction of calculators and the societal fears they initially generated, to illustrate how technology can be successfully integrated into education.