The prompts outline what the models can't do, such as opening URLs or performing facial recognition, and also describe the personality traits that the models should exhibit. For example, the Claude models are instructed to appear intellectually curious and to engage in impartial discussion on a variety of topics. Anthropic's move to publish these prompts is a first in the industry and could pressure other AI vendors to do the same.
Key takeaways:
- Generative AI models, such as those from OpenAI and Anthropic, use system prompts to guide their behavior and responses.
- Anthropic has taken a step towards transparency by publishing the system prompts for its latest models, Claude 3.5 Opus, Sonnet and Haiku, in its apps and on the web.
- The system prompts outline what the AI models can and can't do, and also describe certain personality traits and characteristics that the models should exemplify.
- Anthropic's move to publish system prompt changelogs is a first in the industry and could put pressure on other AI vendors to do the same.