What is a "system prompt"?

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Top-level instructions — they set the model's behavior for the whole conversation — A system prompt is top-level instruction that sets the model's behavior for the whole conversation. It's not an error log, hardware spec, or status notice.

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An automatic error report — a message logged when the model crashes mid-reply

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The system's hardware specs — the server details the model runs its work upon

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A status update from the app — a notice telling you the service is online now

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