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AI & Generative AI interview questions
LLMs, tokens, embeddings, RAG and prompt engineering, the questions every AI role now asks.
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- What is the difference between a system prompt and a user prompt?
The system prompt holds standing instructions from the developer, such as role, tone, rules and format, and applies to the whole conversation. The user prompt is the per-turn request. Models give system instructions higher priority, but that is not a security guarantee.
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