Resolves the same way as the corresponding Metaculus question. Its description is copied below:
In the context of Large Language Models (LLMs), prompts are inputs, to which the LLM responds. "Prompt-engineering" refers to the art of crafting inputs so as to increase the chance of getting a desired output.
Prompt-engineering has been used to get LLMs to do many things, e.g. write code, circumvent LLM safety mechanisms, and achieve higher performance on mathematics and science problems (e.g. chain-of-thought prompting)
An online course on Prompt Engineering already seems to exist, but it's unclear how substantial it is and it does not seem to be affiliated with any university.
Will an accredited US college or university have taught a course on prompt-engineering for credit before 2024?
This resolves as Yes if an accredited US college or university completes the instruction of such a course for credit before January 1, 2024. Resolution will be determined according to credible sources available before February 1, 2024.
Fine print:
A course on AI-assisted writing would be considered distinct, and would not qualify.
The instruction period (i.e. the time interval between the first and last lecture) must be longer than 60 days.
Prompt engineering must be the main focus of the course according to the university's course listing and/or the course website.
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@WilderWins Is it for credit? Also not sure how a go-at-your-own-pace course would be evaluated against the >60 day instruction period requirement in the Metaculus Q, was definitely a blind spot in their criteria.
@weissz You get a certificate from Coursera but nothing at Vanderbilt, so kind of a gray area too. I think the criteria was probably getting at traditional college classes, but left it too open-ended to rule out online classes.
@WilderWins If Coursera credit only, I’m guessing that probably doesn’t fit the intent of the question (given they went as far as to specify “accredited” university — implying the credits they’re talking about would be towards completion of a proper degree at said university). Good catch nonetheless; worth commenting on Metaculus if you have an account.
14 week course for CMU’s spring semester
@MattCWilson Needs to have been taught in 2023; this seems to be for Spring 2024 only. Am I missing anything or does this not qualify?
