So, You Want to Be a ChatGPT Whisperer? $600 Will Teach You to Type Better Questions
In a world where people have mastered the art of sending texts like “U up?” and Googling “why does my stomach hurt,” a new frontier of human achievement has emerged—asking slightly better questions to an AI.
Enter the revolutionary field of “prompt engineering,” a discipline so advanced that courses are now popping up to teach people how to communicate with their digital overl—uh, assistants. These cutting-edge classes, priced anywhere from a kidney to a second mortgage, claim to teach users the mystical secrets of writing coherent sentences. Because, apparently, taking five extra seconds to think before typing is now a billable skill.
“I used to just throw random words into ChatGPT and hope for the best,” said Greg, a 34-year-old accounting assistant. “Then I took a $500 course, and now I know how to say ‘explain quantum physics in simple terms’ instead of ‘make me smart plz.’”
The courses boast impressive results, promising to help students unlock ChatGPT’s “full potential.” Translation: making sure the AI doesn’t give them a glorified Wikipedia answer when they ask it about history. With modules like “How Not to Confuse ChatGPT With Your Horrible Grammar” and “Stop Asking It for Lottery Numbers,” these programs are pushing the limits of common sense.
Tech industry professionals insist that specialized training is necessary. “We’re entering a new era,” said Linda Matthews, CEO of AI Mastery School. “Proper prompting is the difference between getting a full meal recipe and ChatGPT telling you to microwave a Hot Pocket.”
Skeptics, however, aren’t convinced. “People have been using Google for decades without needing a PhD in Searching Things,” said Mark Reynolds, a self-proclaimed internet veteran. “What’s next? A class on how to send an email?”
For those willing to drop serious cash, however, the benefits are endless. Graduates of these prestigious programs can look forward to dazzling friends at parties with their ability to ask ChatGPT to summarize Moby Dick in pirate speak.
At this rate, we can expect universities to start offering degrees in “Talking to AI” by next year, complete with student loan debt and mandatory classes in “How to Convince ChatGPT You’re Not a Robot.” The future of human civilization has never been so… efficient.
