Prompts are initial messages or instructions provided by users to guide the conversation with the language model. A prompt can be a statement, question, or any text that sets the context or provides information for the model to generate a response.
When interacting, you typically start with a prompt to introduce the topic or ask a question. For example:
User: “Tell me about the history of the Roman Empire.”
In this case, the prompt is the user’s question about the history of the Roman Empire. The model then generates a response based on the prompt and any subsequent messages exchanged in the conversation.