How to Prompt AI Effectively for Data Analysis (Full Transcript)

Learn practical prompting habits: ask clear one-at-a-time questions, use follow-ups, give examples, and request specific output formats like tables.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: In terms of data analysis, one thing that you have to think about is prompting, asking the system a question, giving a command. Imagine you're an interview participant. We always say that ask simple questions. Ask one question at a time. Be ready to ask follow-up questions if the response is not all that clear or you need more information. Use the same skill in prompting. So think about CEO. You have to give a clear prompt. You can also give an example because the system learns from examples and also the output, you can also specify, do you want the system to put it in a table format for you? Do you want a system to extract information? We are just telling the system how you want the output to look like. So this is a simpler way of prompting. It's just having a wonderful communication with the system as if you are talking to your fellow researcher or your research assistant.

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The speaker explains effective prompting for data analysis: ask simple, clear, one-at-a-time questions, use follow-ups for clarity, provide examples to guide the system, and specify desired output formats (e.g., tables or extracted fields). Prompting is framed as communicating with an AI like a research assistant.
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Prompting Tips for Better Data Analysis with AI
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  • Ask simple, clear prompts and focus on one question at a time.
  • Use follow-up questions when responses lack clarity or detail.
  • Provide examples to steer the system toward the intended interpretation and output.
  • Specify the desired output format (e.g., tables, extracted items) to control presentation.
  • Treat prompting as a communication skill similar to interviewing or working with a research assistant.
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Positive: The tone is encouraging and instructional, emphasizing practical strategies and a collaborative view of interacting with the system as a helpful research assistant.
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