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# LA - AI Training - Full Presentation - Thursday 05/28

AI F oun d a t i ons & ge tt i n g 
st a rt ed w i t h C l a u de M ot i v e s H o ldi n g s · AI T r a i n i n g · S e ss i on 1 F a cili t a t ed b y K y le H u d son . F or e v e ryon e . N o pr i or AI e xp e r ie n ce r e qu i r ed . 

W h a t you ' ll le a v e w i t h to d a y 
A wor ki n g un de rst a n di n g o f w h a t AI i s , a n d w h a t i t i sn ' t . 
Y our fi rst prompts , wr i tt e n a n d t e st ed on r e a l wor k . 
A C l a u de P ro jec t s eeded w i t h r e a l M ot i v e s c ont e xt . 
G roun d ru le : C l a u de T e a m on l y . w elc om e N e v e r p a st e c ustom e r P II , unr ele a s ed de s ig ns , or pr ici n g i nto 
f r ee or p e rson a l AI a cc ounts . 

W h a t w e ' ll c ov e r to d a y 
W h a t AI a c tu a ll y i s , a n d w h a t i t i sn ' t . 
H ow C l a u de t hi n k s w he n you gi v e i t a prompt . 
H ow to wr i t e prompts t h a t ge t us ef u l r e su l ts . 
W he r e to wor k i ns ide C l a u de : C h a t , P ro jec ts , M e mory . 
H a n d s - on pr a c t ice w i t h your own t a s k s . 
H om e wor k to b u ild t he h a bi t . a ge n d a 

W h a t i s AI ? p a rt on e 

W h a t AI a c tu a ll y d o e s 
T hi n k o f i t a s t he wor ld ' s most w ell - r e a d r e s e a r ch a ss i st a nt . I t h a s r e a d a n e normous a mount o f 
t e xt , so i t h a s a dee p b a s e o f k now ledge to d r a w on . 
G i v e C l a u de a t a s k a n d i t d o e s t h r ee t hi n g s : i t g a t he rs w h a t i t n eed s , r e a sons t h rou gh t he 
pro ble m , a n d synt he s i z e s a n a nsw e r . 
T he e n gi n e un de rn e a t h i s pr edic t i on , b u il t on e p iece a t a t i m e . 
I t d o e s not k now t hi n g s t he w a y you d o , h o ld op i n i ons , or r e m e m be r you be tw ee n 
c onv e rs a t i ons , un le ss M e mory i s on . p a rt 1 · w h a t i s a i B ut g a t he r , r e a son , synt he s i z e i s
t he us ef u l w a y to p ic tur e i t . 

W h a t AI i s g oo d a t 
D r a f t i n g a n d r e wr i t i n g t e xt : e m a il s , b r ief s , c opy , not e s . 
S umm a r i z i n g l on g d o c um e nts or m ee t i n g tr a ns c r i pts . 
B r a i nstorm i n g a n d ge n e r a t i n g opt i ons . 
S tru c tur i n g m e ssy i n f orm a t i on i nto cle a n f orm a ts . 
A nsw e r i n g qu e st i ons a b out up l o a ded file s . 
S e a r chi n g t he w eb a n d synt he s i z i n g w h a t i t fi n d s . 
B u ildi n g v i su a l s : ch a rts , di a g r a ms , s lide deck s , a n d mo ck ups . 
T r a ns l a t i n g be tw ee n l a n g u a ge s or a dj ust i n g ton e . p a rt 1 · w h a t i s a i 

W h a t AI i s not g oo d a t 
R e p l a ci n g your j u dg m e nt or e xp e rt i s e . 
G u a r a nt eei n g a cc ur a c y on sp ecific f a c ts , num be rs , or d a t e s . 
P h otor e a li st ic a rt a n d ill ustr a t i on . 
A nyt hi n g tru l y c urr e nt , un le ss i t s e a r che s t he w eb or you gi v e i t t he file . 
R e a di n g your m i n d . Va g u e i nput m e a ns v a g u e output . 
A l w a ys r e v ie w AI output bef or e us i n g i t . p a rt 1 · w h a t i s a i C l a u de m a ke s di a g r a ms a n d mo ck ups a n d c a n ge n e r a t e
i m a ge s t h rou gh c onn ec t ed too l s , b ut dedic a t ed ge n e r a tors st ill d o p h otor e a l be st . T r e a t i t a s a fi rst d r a f t f rom a sm a rt b ut i n e xp e r ie n ced c o lle a g u e . 

H ow C l a u de i s diffe r e nt 
L on g c ont e xt w i n d ow . 
F o ll ows i nstru c t i ons pr eci s el y . 
P ro jec ts . 
M e mory . 
H on e st a b out un ce rt a i nty . p a rt 1 · w h a t i s a i Pa st e or up l o a d m a ss i v e d o c um e nts a n d C l a u de r e a d s t he w h o le t hi n g . E sp eci a ll y w i t h cle a r , stru c tur ed f orm a tt i n g . P e rs i st e nt wor k sp a ce s t h a t r e m e m be r your c ont e xt , file s , a n d i nstru c t i ons . L e a rns your pr efe r e n ce s ov e r t i m e . E di t a ble , dele t a ble , yours to c ontro l . M or e likel y to s a y " I d on ' t k now " t h a n m a ke som e t hi n g up . 

H ow C l a u de pro ce ss e s 
a prompt p a rt two 

T he lifec y cle o f a prompt 
1 Y our m e ss a ge g o e s to C l a u de , w i t h a ny pro jec t i nstru c t i ons a n d up l o a ded file s . 
2 C l a u de fig ur e s out w h a t i t n eed s . I f t he t a s k c a ll s f or c urr e nt i n f o or your d o c s , i t g a t he rs 
t h a t fi rst . 
3 I t r e a sons t h rou gh t he r e qu e st a n d synt he s i z e s a r e spons e , b u ildi n g i t a s i t g o e s . 
4 T he a nsw e r str e a ms b a ck to your s c r ee n . p a rt 2 · h ow cl a u de pro ce ss e s a prompt 

T h r e a d s , P ro jec ts , a n d M e mory 
C h a t t h r e a d A s i n gle c onv e rs a t i on . C ont e xt r e s e ts w he n you
st a rt a n e w on e . 
Q u ick on e - o ff qu e st i ons , b r a i nstorm i n g , d r a f ts . 
P ro jec t A p e rs i st e nt wor k sp a ce w i t h c ustom 
i nstru c t i ons a n d up l o a ded file s . E v e ry n e w ch a t 
i ns ide i t i n he r i ts t h a t c ont e xt . 
R ec urr i n g wor kfl ows : t ech p a ck s , f a c tory 
e m a il s , m ee t i n g not e s , b r a n d c opy . 
M e mory C l a u de b u ild s a pro file o f your pr efe r e n ce s ov e r
t i m e , a c ross a ll st a n d a l on e ch a ts . 
A utom a t ic . E di t or dele t e m e mor ie s i n S e tt i n g s . 
R u le o f t h um b : p a rt 2 · h ow cl a u de pro ce ss e s a prompt sur f a ce w h a t i t i s w he n to us e i t if you ' ll d o a t a s k mor e t h a n tw ice , m a ke i t a P ro jec t . 

W r i t i n g prompts t h a t
wor k p a rt t h r ee 

" W r i t e m e a n e m a il to t he f a c tory 
a b out t he j a cke t ." 
Va g u e i nput = v a g u e output . E v e ry t i m e . p a rt 3 · t he #1 m i st a ke 

T he C O - ST A R f r a m e wor k 
C C ont e xt 
O O bjec t i v e 
S S ty le 
T T on e 
A A u die n ce 
R R e spons e f orm a t p a rt 3 · wr i t i n g prompts t h a t wor k W h o a r e you ? W h a t ' s t he s i tu a t i on ? W h a t sp ecific a ll y d o you w a nt d on e ? W h a t wr i t i n g sty le or f orm a t ? W h a t vo ice : pro fe ss i on a l , c a su a l , ur ge nt ? W h o w ill r e a d or us e t he output ? Ta ble , b u lle ts , p a r a g r a p h s , e m a il ? 

" W r i t e m e a n e m a il to t he
f a c tory a b out t he j a cke t ." 
C ont e xt : I ' m a pro d u c t i on c oor di n a tor a t M ot i v e s ; w e m a ke
c ont e mpor a ry m e nsw e a r . 
O bjec t i v e : D r a f t a s a mp le r e qu e st f or our V ie tn a m f a c tory , 
S pr i n g 2027 b om be r , sty le # MV -2701. 
S ty le : P ro fe ss i on a l , di r ec t , s h ort s e nt e n ce s . 
T on e : F r ie n dl y b ut cle a r on de a dli n e s . 
A u die n ce : F a c tory p a rtn e r w h os e fi rst l a n g u a ge i s not 
E n gli s h . 
R e spons e : E m a il w i t h su bjec t li n e ; b u lle t t he sp ec s ; e n d 
w i t h op e n qu e st i ons . bef or e · v a g u e C l a u de w ill try , b ut t he r e su l t i s ge n e r ic , bec a us e you 
g a v e i t a l most not hi n g . a f t e r · c o - st a r 30 mo r e s econd s t o wr i t e . 30 min ut e s of b a ck - a nd - fo rt h 
s a v ed . 

F i v e prompt i n g pr i n ci p le s 
1 B e sp ecific . 
2 G i v e C l a u de a ro le . 
3 S h ow a n e x a mp le . 
4 B r e a k big t a s k s i nto st e ps . 
5 I t e r a t e , d on ' t r e st a rt . p a rt 3 · wr i t i n g prompts t h a t wor k " S umm a r i z e t hi s i n 5 b u lle ts " be a ts " summ a r i z e t hi s ." " Y ou a r e a s e n i or t ech n ic a l de s ig n e r a t a m e nsw e a r m a nu f a c tur e r ." Pa st e on e g oo d s a mp le a n d s a y " f o ll ow t hi s f orm a t ." S t a rt w i t h " d r a f t t he c onstru c t i on not e s ," not " m a ke a t ech 
p a ck ." I f i t ' s 70 % r igh t , t ell C l a u de w h a t to fi x . 

L i v e de mo p a rt f our 

B u ildi n g a prompt to ge t he r 
1 S t a rt w i t h t he v a g u e v e rs i on . 
2 S ee w h a t C l a u de pro d u ce s . 
3 A pp l y C O - ST A R to r e wr i t e i t . 
4 C omp a r e t he outputs s ide b y s ide . 
5 I t e r a t e on t he r e su l t to ge t he r . p a rt 4 · li v e de mo W e ' ll ru n t hi s li v e w i t h a r e a l M o t i v e s t a s k . B r ing y o ur in put . 

Y our turn p a rt fi v e 

Ma r kd own : t he l a n g u a ge t h a t tr a v el s 
W h a t i t i s . 
T he sym b o l s . 
W h y i t m a tt e rs he r e . 
I t i s h ow your k now ledge mov e s be tw ee n mo del s a n d be tw ee n pro jec ts w i t h out ge tt i n g 
m a n gled . 
R u le o f t h um b : p a rt 2 · h ow cl a u de pro ce ss e s a prompt P l a i n t e xt w i t h a fe w s i mp le sym b o l s f or stru c tur e . N o W or d , no f orm a tt i n g m e nus . Y ou 
a l r e a d y k now most o f i t . # he a di n g , ## sm a lle r he a di n g , - b u lle t , **bold** , > quot e . T h a t i s most o f i t . Ma r kd own i s t he c ommon l a n g u a ge be tw ee n e v e ry AI too l . A d o c you b u ild
i n C l a u de p a st e s cle a n l y i nto C h a t G PT , G e m i n i , N ot i on , or a P ro jec t ' s i nstru c t i ons , a n d not hi n g
b r e a k s . w he n you w a nt c ont e xt to l a st , or to mov e som e w he r e el s e , wr i t e i t i n m a r kd own . 

15 m i nut e s · h a n d s - on 
P ick on e t a s k you d o r e p e a t edl y a t wor k . 
W r i t e a C O - ST A R prompt f or i t i n C l a u de . 
R un i t . R e a d t he output . 
R e v i s e t he prompt b a s ed on w h a t w a s
wron g or m i ss i n g . 
R un i t a g a i n . 
B onus : e x e r ci s e · wr i t e your fi rst c o - st a r prompt p a st e a r e a l d o c um e nt or e m a il . C l a u de 
wor k s be st w i t h r e a l c ont e xt , not h ypot he t ic a l s . 

P ro jec ts w a lk t h rou gh p a rt s i x 

S e tt i n g up your fi rst P ro jec t 
C ustom i nstru c t i ons · t he ru le s C l a u de f o ll ows 
e v e ry t i m e 
W h o you a r e a n d w h a t your ro le i s . 
H ow you w a nt outputs f orm a tt ed . 
W h a t t e rm i no l o g y to us e . 
W h a t to n e v e r d o , e . g . " n e v e r i nv e nt v e n d or n a m e s ." 
K now ledge file s · t he c ont e xt C l a u de r e a d s 
e v e ry t i m e 
B r a n d g u ideli n e s or sty le g u ide s . 
T e mp l a t e s : t ech p a ck f orm a t , e m a il t e mp l a t e s . 
R efe r e n ce d o c s : f a c tory li st , gl oss a ry , or g ch a rt . 
Pa st e x a mp le s o f a pprov ed wor k . p a rt 6 · pro jec ts w a lk t h rou gh 

Y ou a r e a pro d u c t i on a ss i st a nt a t M ot i v e s H o ldi n g s : 
c ont e mpor a ry m e nsw e a r , o ffice s i n NY a n d L A , 
wor ki n g w i t h ov e rs e a s pro d u c t i on p a rtn e rs . W he n 
d r a f t i n g f a c tory e m a il s : 
- U s e s h ort , cle a r s e nt e n ce s . 
- A l w a ys i n cl u de sty le num be r , c o l orw a y , deli v e ry 
d a t e . 
- E n d e v e ry e m a il w i t h num be r ed op e n qu e st i ons . 
- U s e m e tr ic m e a sur e m e nts on l y . 
- N e v e r i nv e nt f a b r ic c ont e nt , tr i m , or pr ici n g . 
F a c tory c ont a c t s hee t 
S t a n d a r d PO t e mp l a t e 
La st s e a son ' s a pprov ed s a mp le r e qu e st 
e m a il s e x a mp le · i nstru c t i ons k now ledge file s up l o a ded ( P DF ) ( XLSX ) - f or ton e a n d f orm a t E v e ry ch a t in t hi s P r ojec t st a rts a l r e a d y kno w ing a ll of t hi s . 

H om e wor k & n e xt
st e ps p a rt s e v e n 

B ef or e S e ss i on 2 
1 B u ild on e P ro jec t . 
2 A nt h rop ic ' s tutor i a l , C h a pt e rs 1–3. 
3 C om i n g f rom C h a t G PT or G e m i n i ? 
4 B r i n g on e w i n a n d on e f a il . p a rt 7 · h om e wor k P ick a r ec urr i n g wor kfl ow , a dd i nstru c t i ons + on e k now ledge file , us e i t 
3 t i m e s . (15 m i n ) a nt h rop ic . s killj a r . c om : ro le s , stru c tur ed prompts , 
e x a mp le s . (20 m i n ) I n C l a u de , g o to S e tt i n g s , t he n M e mory , t he n I mport . 
Pa st e t he output f rom your o ld too l . A prompt t h a t wor ked a n d on e t h a t did n ' t . W e ' ll trou ble s h oot
to ge t he r . 

W he r e to fi n d t hi n g s 
C l a u de on t he w eb cl a u de . a i 
C l a u de de s k top a pp cl a u de . a i / d own l o a d 
Y our T e a m wor k sp a ce L oo k f or " M ot i v e s " i n t he or g sw i t che r , top lef t . 
A nt h rop ic ' s f r ee c ours e s a nt h rop ic . s killj a r . c om 
I mport C h a t G PT hi story S e tt i n g s > M e mory > I mport i n C l a u de . 
Q u e st i ons a f t e r to d a y S l a ck ch a nn el / e m a il : T BD qu ick r efe r e n ce w h a t w he r e 

W h a t ' s c om i n g i n S e ss i on 2 
S h ow & t ell , your h om e wor k w i ns a n d f a il s . 
L A D e s ig n . 
NY P ro d u c t i on . 
C owor k , C l a u de ' s de s k top a ge nt f or mu l t i - file t a s k s . 
H a n d s - on w i t h your own file s a n d wor kfl ows . n e xt t i m e M oo d b o a r d r e s e a r ch , c o l or stor ie s , li n e s hee t c opy , de s ig n - to - t ech - p a ck h a n d o ff . T ech p a ck d r a f t i n g , B OM t a ble s , f a c tory c omms , m ee t i n g not e s to a c t i on i t e ms . 

T h a n k you 
K y le H u d son Q u e st i ons ? Ra i s e your h a n d , unmut e , or d rop t he m i n ch a t . k y le @ st a ckli st . c om 

A pp e n di x r efe r e n ce 

T he C O - ST A R f r a m e wor k 
C C ont e xt W h o a m I ? W h a t ' s t he s i tu a t i on ? 
O O bjec t i v e W h a t d o I w a nt C l a u de to d o ? 
S S ty le W h a t wr i t i n g sty le or f orm a t ? 
T T on e W h a t vo ice : pro fe ss i on a l , c a su a l , ur ge nt ? 
A A u die n ce W h o r e a d s t he output ? 
R R e spons e W h a t f orm a t , t a ble , b u lle ts , e m a il , p a r a g r a p h s ? a pp e n di x · che a t s hee t st a n d s f or a s k yours elf 

C : D e s ig n e r a t M ot i v e s , b u ildi n g t he S pr i n g 2027 m e n ' s 
c o llec t i on . 
O : G e n e r a t e 5 c o l or story opt i ons f or a c o a st a l / r e sort 
c a psu le . 
S : C r e a t i v e b r ief , c o l or n a m e s , Pa nton e r ef s , moo d . 
T : I nsp i r ed b ut g roun ded . N o h yp e r b o le . 
A : I nt e rn a l de s ig n t e a m a n d c r e a t i v e di r ec tor . 
R : P e r opt i on , a n a m e , 5 Pa nton e c o l ors , 2- s e nt e n ce moo d ,
3 r efe r e n ce b r a n d s . 
C : P ro d u c t i on c oor di n a tor a t M ot i v e s . W e m a nu f a c tur e 
ov e rs e a s w i t h trust ed pro d u c t i on p a rtn e rs . 
O : S umm a r i z e t hi s m ee t i n g tr a ns c r i pt i nto deci s i ons a n d 
a c t i on i t e ms . 
S : C on ci s e a n d f a c tu a l . N o fille r . 
T : N e utr a l , pro fe ss i on a l . 
A : P ro d u c t i on t e a m a n d m a n a ge m e nt . 
R : D eci s i ons ( b u lle ts ); a c t i on i t e ms ( O wn e r | Ta s k | 
D e a dli n e ); op e n qu e st i ons . de s ig n t e a m pro d u c t i on t e a m 

G l oss a ry 
LLM P rompt 
C ont e xt w i n d ow H a ll u ci n a t i on 
P ro jec t M e mory 
T h r e a d / C h a t T o ke n 
A rt if a c ts W eb s e a r ch 
C owor k a pp e n di x · gl oss a ry La r ge La n g u a ge M o del , t he typ e o f AI t h a t pow e rs C l a u de . I t le a rns f rom 
h u ge a mounts o f t e xt , t he n g a t he rs , r e a sons , a n d synt he s i z e s to
r e spon d . T he m e ss a ge you typ e to C l a u de . B e tt e r prompts pro d u ce be tt e r
outputs . H ow mu ch t e xt C l a u de c a n s ee a t on ce . C l a u de ' s i s v e ry l a r ge , you c a n
p a st e l on g d o c um e nts . W he n AI ge n e r a t e s som e t hi n g t h a t soun d s r igh t b ut i s f a c tu a ll y wron g . 
W h y you a l w a ys r e v ie w . A C l a u de wor k sp a ce w i t h s a v ed i nstru c t i ons a n d file s . E v e ry ch a t i ns ide
i n he r i ts t h a t c ont e xt . C l a u de le a rn i n g your pr efe r e n ce s ov e r t i m e , a c ross c onv e rs a t i ons . Y ou 
c ontro l i t . A s i n gle c onv e rs a t i on . C ont e xt st a ys w i t hi n i t un le ss you ' r e i n a P ro jec t . T he un i t AI us e s to m e a sur e t e xt . R ou ghl y 1 to ke n = 0.75 wor d s . D o c um e nts a n d v i su a l s C l a u de b u ild s r igh t i n t he ch a t : ch a rts , di a g r a ms , 
deck s , mo ck ups . A dj ust t he m a s you g o . C l a u de l oo k s t hi n g s up li v e w he n a t a s k n eed s c urr e nt i n f o , t he n
synt he s i z e s w h a t i t fi n d s . C l a u de ' s de s k top a ge nt , r e a d s a n d wr i t e s file s on your c omput e r w i t h 
your p e rm i ss i on .