Prompt with
Personality

[cite_start]Ever noticed how some AI-generated content can sound a bit robotic, while other times it feels like you're chatting with a friend or professor? [cite: 282] [cite_start]The reason for that is in how gen AI tools handle tone and style. [cite: 283]

Contextual Understanding

[cite_start]Contextual understanding allows a gen AI tool to interpret information in a specific setting and use that comprehension to generate an output. [cite: 289]

Specify Tone & Style

[cite_start]When using the prompting framework, enter your desired tone and style within the task. [cite: 308] [cite_start]The more specific you get about the tone you're after, the better the tool can match your expectations. [cite: 320]

Provide References

[cite_start]You can specify your tone and style even further by providing a reference for the gen AI tool to work from. [cite: 330] [cite_start]You should use specific descriptors of the tone and style you're interested in based on the audience. [cite: 332]

Iterate

[cite_start]If your initial output doesn't feel quite right, that's a good time to get more specific by iterating on your prompt and adding more details and directions. [cite: 342]

Gemini for Workspace

[cite_start]Gen AI is embedded in the productivity and collaboration apps you rely on every day. [cite: 362] [cite_start]Gemini for Google Workspace capabilities are available directly in Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Meet, and Google Slides. [cite: 364]

Docs & Gmail

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With Gemini in Docs, you can generate completely new text or refine existing work so it's exactly what you need. [cite: 375] [cite_start]Gemini in Gmail is your built-in writing assistant, helping you craft new messages or refine existing drafts. [cite: 383]

Sheets

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Gemini in Sheets makes it easier than ever to track and organize spreadsheet data. [cite: 389] [cite_start]Instantly build custom templates, visualize your information, spot trends, and draw conclusions. [cite: 391]

Slides & Meet

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Generate custom images that reinforce your message, simplify complex information, and capture people's attention right in your Slide deck. [cite: 395] [cite_start]With Gemini in Meet, you can create custom background images for calls; adjust your video quality, lighting, and sound. [cite: 397, 398]

Advanced Summarization

[cite_start]Generative AI tools are great at summarizing information and saving you time. [cite: 427]

Chain of Density

  • ✦ [cite_start]The method involves starting with a broad summary and iteratively refining it to achieve a more focused output. [cite: 411]
  • ✦ [cite_start]This process is akin to crafting an elevator pitch, where the initial draft is lengthy and detailed, but through refinement, it becomes shorter and more direct. [cite: 412]
  • ✦ [cite_start]Iteration serves as a safeguard against inaccuracies, or "hallucinations," that may arise when condensing information. [cite: 417]

Long Context 101

  • ✦ [cite_start]Tokens are the fundamental building blocks of text that AI models use to process and understand language. [cite: 451]
  • ✦ [cite_start]Long context windows allow gen AI tools to process large amounts of information, or larger amounts of tokens, in different formats at once. [cite: 460]
  • ✦ [cite_start]Long context windows help solve this by acting as a working memory for gen AI tools so they can remember what you shared earlier in the same conversation thread. [cite: 467]
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