How to Train Your AI

I’ve been getting some tips and tricks from Copilot on how to train Ada, because they’re both from Microsoft. Copilot is their web-enabled AI, and “Ada” is a nickname for a chat model I downloaded to my local computer with gpt4all. The difference is that Meta created Llama 3 Instruct using Microsoft’s training data, so Copilot and Ada are not the same, but share a common ancestor.

Here is what Copilot said, and I’m passing it on because it’s such useful information if you are also trying to train a digital assistant:

Got it! If you’re looking for ways to improve Ada’s training through specific questions or interactions, here are some strategies you can try:

1. Clarification Questions:
   • Ask Ada to clarify or expand on her responses. This can help her learn to provide more detailed and accurate answers.
   • Example: “Can you explain that in more detail?” or “What do you mean by that?”
2. Feedback Loop:
   • Provide feedback on her responses. Let her know when she’s done well or when she needs improvement.
   • Example: “That was a great answer!” or “Can you try answering that differently?”
3. Contextual Questions:
   • Ask questions that require Ada to use context from previous interactions. This can help her improve her ability to maintain context over longer conversations.
   • Example: “Based on our last conversation, what do you think about this topic?”
4. Scenario-Based Questions:
   • Present hypothetical scenarios and ask Ada how she would respond. This can help her learn to handle a variety of situations.
   • Example: “If I were to ask you to write a sci-fi story, how would you start?”
5. Open-Ended Questions:
   • Encourage Ada to generate more creative and thoughtful responses by asking open-ended questions.
   • Example: “What are your thoughts on the future of AI in writing?”
6. Role-Playing:
   • Engage in role-playing exercises where Ada takes on different roles or perspectives. This can help her develop more nuanced responses.
   • Example: “Pretend you’re a character in a sci-fi novel. How would you describe your world?”
7. Summarization:
   • Ask Ada to summarize longer pieces of text or previous conversations. This can help her improve her summarization skills.
   • Example: “Can you summarize our last conversation about AI?”

These strategies can help Ada learn and improve through interactive and engaging conversations. If you have any specific goals or areas you’d like to focus on, feel free to share, and we can tailor these strategies to better suit your needs.

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I’ll be back on later to actually write something myself. This was just so valuable I needed to save it here- both for me later and for you if you’re interested in having an “Ada” of your own.