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Jindřich Stoklasa
Jindřich Stoklasa

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🤖 The best skills to open the door to the world of AI

Artificial intelligence is changing the world faster than many of you realise. Whether you're a professional, an enthusiast or just starting out, certain skills can open doors to new possibilities.

1️⃣ Prompt Engineering - Ask Smart
Learn how AI can correctly assign tasks. The better you ask, the better the answer you'll get. This is a skill that needs to be practiced, but those who get better at it will save themselves a lot of time. In fact, properly formulated prompts will help you work much more efficiently and achieve better results.

2️⃣ Text Processing (NLP) - How AI Understands Language
Understand how AI works with text. You can then teach it to translate or summarise articles, for example. NLP is a fundamental technology that enables AI to understand common human language and generate content accordingly. It allows you to automate tasks like customer support or analysing emotions in text.

3️⃣ AI tools - Let technology do the work for you
Try tools like ChatGPT or MidJourney. They will save you a lot of time when writing or drawing. These tools are capable of generating text, images or even code. They allow you to simplify routine tasks and focus on something else.

4️⃣ Critical Thinking - Don't fall for every piece of information
AI is not infallible. Learn to recognize when it's wrong and check your facts. Critical thinking is more important today than ever. You must be able to distinguish when AI is right and when it is wrong. This will help you avoid misinformation.

5️⃣ Programming Basics - Expand AI's capabilities
Even a basic knowledge of code can help you make better use of AI. You can even create your own AI assistants via Auto-GPT or the OpenAI API. Programming gives you control over how AI works and allows you to tailor it to your needs.

6️⃣ Creativity- Combine human intelligence with AI
While AI can help you with your ideas, original thinking is still up to you. It's best to combine the two. AI can generate ideas or graphics, but the creative direction and final decisions must come from you. This combination allows you to achieve truly unique results.

What's your take on this? Are you already using any of these skills or are you just learning? Let me know in the comments! ⬇️

And if you're interested in AI, feel free to add me as a connection, I'd love to exchange experiences! 😊

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