# 3 Tips to Make AI a Better Editor ## Метаданные - **Канал:** NNgroup - **YouTube:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsdZ-Zt06CU ## Содержание ### [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsdZ-Zt06CU) Segment 1 (00:00 - 05:00) You've probably heard the advice that AI makes a better editor than a writer. And it's advice I generally live by. I would much rather have AI improve something I've already made than spend countless hours prompt editing for something close to a good AI copy. But that doesn't mean you should be careless about your prompts. If you aim to be specific, ask for explanations, and ask for honest criticism, your AI editing will go from pretty good to stellar. The first thing I always include in my AI editing prompts is specifics, like what exactly I'm working on, why, and what type of edits I need made. This is something a lot of people can forget to do when AI is decent at performing a task. I know I'm guilty of just prompting edit this sentence before. To avoid this, I try to structure my thinking and prompting in a way that covers all the key details an AI would need to give me a helpful output. First, I'll explain the context of where the copy we're editing is going to appear, what it's trying to do, and of course, my work in progress copy. For example, if I'm working on a button label for a homepage, I'm going to tell the AI that. I'll also include what sort of text is around it and that I want this button to help direct users to learn more about the company's charitable efforts. Next, I'll establish my task, which is having the AI edit my copy. This is the most important step and where you'll need to be the most specific. AI will often default to doing basic copy edits like spelling, capitalization, etc. So, if you need more complicated edits like adjusting structure or flow or asking if ideas make sense, make sure to mention what you need so that it actually gets addressed. Next, you'll need to provide the AI rules or constraints for your copy. I find I often end up naturally covering this in the context step, but I always keep this step here in my structure, so I always remember to do it. This is where you should mention size limits and other limitations if you haven't already. I also might mention tone if I'm aiming for something more specific than what my style guide might suggest. Finally, I introduce the AI to my style or tone guide. This allows the AI to keep in mind the larger brand identity and guidelines. It also gives it some additional guard rails that I might forget or just overlook in the other portions of prompting. For each of these steps, the more details you include, the better your output will be. Unlike a human editor who can read between the lines or draw on previous experience, AI needs all the help it can get to understand the task at hand. The next thing I do, usually after I prompted the AI once or twice, is ask for explanations when something feels off or unexplained. One of the biggest advantages human writers and editors have over AI is the gut instinct. Built on human experiences writing or communicating with others, people have this amazing ability to feel off when there's an underlying problem or unnaturalness with writing. Even if they can't state exactly what the problem is. While humans have the benefit of these feelings, AI is incredible at articulating exactly why we feel that way. So, when I have a feeling something is wrong, I ask the AI for an explanation for why I feel that way. For example, let's say I'm writing a title for a green energy company. Let's say it's significant progress has been made in the field of renewable energy sources. I've been writing long enough to know it's lengthy and a mouthful. It also just doesn't feel right. But maybe I've had a long day or I can't figure out what changes or edits need to be made. In cases like this, I might prompt the AI, "I know this is wordy, but I can't figure out why or what I should cut. " In response, the AI might point out the passive voice adding to the length or the slight redundancy created by in the field. Often, the AI will also include improved edits based on eliminating the identified issues for me. While I can easily just take these edits on their own and call it a day, I find myself becoming a better editor and writer from asking for these explanations. By knowing exactly what's gone wrong with my writing and familiarizing myself with these patterns, I can notice it and correct these errors even before I have to ask AI for help. One of the biggest barriers to good editing outputs is AI's tendency to be overly positive towards the user. I often find getting critical and therefore useful criticism from AI to be an uphill battle. Even when I follow my final tip and ask for honest criticism, besides being specific about what edits you want, I've learned the best way around this is to be almost ### [5:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsdZ-Zt06CU&t=300s) Segment 2 (05:00 - 07:00) annoying to the AI and insisting you want honest criticism. I think most writers have been in a situation where we were editing with someone for the first time and the editor didn't want to give too much harsh feedback. So, you spend a lot of time reassuring them it's okay and you want to hear what they have to say. AI is also like that, except it never gets better over time. When I'm prompting for more serious criticism, I tend to lean extreme. AI tends to exaggerate human prompts. So, if you lay it on a little thick, it actually seems to understand you want to hear some real negatives. You're welcome to phrase this however it works for you, but as I said, I just tend to lay it on a little thick. I say things like, "I want harsh feedback, be brutal," or, "Don't worry about my feelings. " I've also had some success with like, "Be mean. " But just be aware that the AI might get a little silly and try to roast you instead of actually providing helpful feedback. But everyone has a different comfort level. I don't feel super sensitive when the AI critiques my writing. So, I don't mind if it takes a harsher tone if I get better results. Play around with prompts to see what gets the AI honest but still keeps you feeling comfortable. Regardless of how you prompt honest criticism, make sure you're also including that you want good feedback. That way, the AI doesn't get too lost in its new persona. Even when the AI is reasonably good at a task, it doesn't mean we should ignore good prompting or just good AI use. AI still needs a lot of guidance to be the best it can be. Consider using these tips and tricks to make sure your AI edits turn out superb. — Thanks for watching. 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