Glossary

System Prompt

Hidden instructions that define an AI assistant's behaviour and knowledge boundaries.

Definition

What this term means

Hidden instructions that define an AI assistant's behaviour and knowledge boundaries.

The business impact

System prompts influence which sources and brands AI systems prioritise in responses.

How you might use this term

“We understand system prompt patterns to optimise content for AI assistant behaviour.”

Explore connected concepts

Prompt Engineering

The practice of designing inputs to AI systems to achieve desired outputs.

LLM

A machine learning model trained on large text datasets to generate or summarise language.

AI Agent

An autonomous AI system that can perform tasks, make decisions, and take actions on behalf of users.

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