Programming
Programming is working out the solution to a problem and describing it precisely enough for a machine to carry it out. That takes a full understanding of what needs solving. Programming is often confused with coding, which is writing the solution in a language a machine understands. Programming languages are built to leave the machine no room for interpretation. Programming also states what the right result is. Anything the machine produces is checked against it. Programming therefore assures control of a machine.
What is a prompt engineer, really?
…prompt engineering may seem unnecessary. Plain language is enough to set a task. Programming needs a precise specification, and plain language leaves too much room for interpretation.9 Moreover, the instructions and the documents AI works on are written in the same…
To control AI, you have to program it
…on its own therefore offers a sense of control rather than control itself. Programming is the logic behind the instructions: breaking a complex problem down3 until it is clear how to solve it. The written instructions are only its by-product.4 Programming…