@mightpossibly's thread

Yesterday I learned that AI can output custom_json instead of just text. This is very powerful.

Example prompt: Tell me about some popular movies from 2023. Output in JSON format, and include title, genre, boxoffice number and month of release

Output:

{ 
  "movies": [ 
    { 
      "title": "Barbie", 
      "genre": "Comedy", 
      "boxOffice": 1400000000, 
      "releaseMonth": "July" 
    }, 
    { 
      "title": "Oppenheimer", 
      "genre": "Drama", 
      "boxOffice": 950000000, 
      "releaseMonth": "July" 
    } 
  ] 
} 

The JSON format is like getting your data in a spreadsheet instead of a paragraph. A computer can instantly:

• Sort movies by how much money they made
• Filter to show only comedies
• Calculate total earnings
• Import into movie-apps

It's like the difference between getting a grocery list on a properly formatted note vs having someone tell you the groceries in a casual conversation

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