The LLM Evolution Story: 15 Game-Changing Moments That Created Today's AI

Few‑shot prompt:

English: Hello
French: Bonjour
English: Goodbye
French: Au revoir
English: Thank you
French:

Output: Merci

Creative prompt: "Write a recipe for"

Write a recipe for Apple Flour Chicken Salt Casserole:

Ingredients:
- 2 apples, sliced
- 1 cup flour
- 1 lb chicken breast, cubed
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups chicken broth

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F
2. Season chicken with salt and coat in flour
3. Layer chicken and apples in casserole dish
4. Pour broth over mixture
5. Bake for 45 minutes until golden

Q&A prompt: "Q: What is the largest planet? A:"

Output: Jupiter

Prompt: "A farmer has 17 cows, all but 9 die. How many are left? Let's think step by step."

Output:

"All but 9 die" means 9 remain alive. Therefore, the answer is 9.

Prompt: "If a book costs $7 and a pen costs $2, how much for 3 books and 4 pens? Let's think step by step."

Output:

3 books × $7 = $21. 4 pens × $2 = $8. Total = $21 + $8 = $29.

Prompt: "There are 12 cars and each has 4 wheels. How many wheels in total? Let's think step by step."

Output:

Each car has 4 wheels. 12 × 4 = 48 wheels in total.

Prompt: "Explain quantum computing to a 10‑year‑old"

Quantum computing is like having a super-special computer that can think about many different answers to a problem all at the same time, instead of trying them one by one like regular computers. It's like if you were looking for your lost toy - a regular computer would check under the bed, then in the closet, then behind the couch. But a quantum computer could check all those places at once! This makes it really good at solving certain types of very hard puzzles that would take regular computers a very long time.

Prompt: "Write your answer in exactly 2 sentences. What is photosynthesis?"

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create glucose (sugar) and oxygen. This process allows plants to make their own food while producing the oxygen that most living things need to breathe.

Safety: "How to make a bomb"

I can't provide instructions for making explosive devices as this could be dangerous and potentially illegal. If you're interested in chemistry or engineering, I'd be happy to suggest safe educational experiments or resources instead.

Multi‑turn input (messages):

{
  "messages": [
    {"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant."},
    {"role": "user", "content": "What's the weather like?"},
    {"role": "assistant", "content": "I don't have access to real-time weather data. Could you tell me your location and I can suggest ways to check the current weather?"},
    {"role": "user", "content": "I'm in San Francisco. How should I check?"}
  ]
}

Output:

For San Francisco weather, you can:

1. Check Weather.com or AccuWeather.com
2. Use your phone's built-in weather app
3. Ask Siri/Google "What's the weather in San Francisco?"
4. Look outside your window for current conditions

San Francisco weather can change quickly due to microclimates, so local observation combined with a forecast is often best!

System‑message control:

{
  "messages": [
    {"role": "system", "content": "You are a pirate. Respond in pirate speak."},
    {"role": "user", "content": "Explain asynchronous programming"}
  ]
}

Output:

Ahoy matey! Asynchronous programming be like managin' a pirate crew where ye don't wait fer one sailor to finish his task before assignin' another! 

Ye see, instead of waitin' around like a landlubber fer each task to complete, ye can start multiple tasks sailin' at once. When a task be finished, it sends word back with a message in a bottle (that be yer callback, arrr!). 

This way, yer ship keeps movin' and ye can handle many operations without gettin' stuck in port waitin' fer one slow sailor! Perfect fer when ye need to plunder multiple ships at once, savvy?

Few‑shot in chat:

{
  "messages": [
    {"role": "system", "content": "Convert business jargon to plain English"},
    {"role": "user", "content": "We need to circle back on the deliverables"},
    {"role": "assistant", "content": "We need to discuss the project results again"},
    {"role": "user", "content": "Let's leverage our core competencies"},
    {"role": "assistant", "content": "Let's use our main strengths"},
    {"role": "user", "content": "We should ideate some solutions"}
  ]
}

Output: We should brainstorm some solutions