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System prompt

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A system prompt is the set of instructions given to a language model up front that defines how it should behave, for example to answer only from provided context and cite sources.

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Key points about System prompt

  • Start by indexing one set of documents with the import data wizard in Azure AI Search, then connect Azure OpenAI and write a system prompt. · RAG on Azure — Simply Explained

Episodes about System prompt

How to Run Local Llama on SharePoint Files Securely

2026-06-18 · Video on YouTube

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the way organizations manage knowledge, documents, and collaboration. Yet as companies rush to adopt AI assistants and large language models, one question continues to dominate every conversation: how can you benefit…

RAG on Azure — Simply Explained

2026-07-16 · Video on YouTube

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) is one of the most important techniques behind modern AI applications, enabling large language models to answer questions using your own business data instead of relying only on their training knowledge. In this episode of…

Query Microsoft Fabric in Plain English with Copilot…

2025-11-05 · Video on YouTube

Your company isn’t blocked by data—it’s blocked by syntax. Copilot Studio turns plain-English questions into governed Fabric queries, so “What was our revenue by quarter?” finally gets an instant, secure answer—no SQL, no tickets, no waiting. It’s not a…

The End of AI Bloat

2026-07-26 · Video on YouTube

AI agents that start fast often become slow, costly and unreliable as their prompts grow into huge instruction blobs. This episode shows architects and Copilot Studio makers how modular skills, progressive disclosure and solid governance keep enterprise…

2025-11-05 – Query Microsoft Fabric in Plain English with Copilot…2026-06-10 – How to Build Low-Cost AI Agents in Microsoft Cloud2026-06-18 – How to Run Local Llama on SharePoint Files Securely2026-07-16 – RAG on Azure — Simply Explained2026-07-26 – The End of AI Bloat2025-112026-07
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Frequently asked questions

How do I build RAG on Azure?

Index one set of documents with the import data wizard in Azure AI Search, test basic queries until retrieval works, then connect Azure OpenAI and write your system prompt. · From the episode: RAG on Azure — Simply Explained

What are Skills for AI agents?

Modular units of situational expertise that are loaded when needed through progressive disclosure, as opposed to always-on guidance in a giant system prompt. · From the episode: The End of AI Bloat

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