Adding “Concise” to Prompts Cuts AI Costs by Over 20%

The article covers a global AI beauty contest, Microsoft’s security upgrades to its Recall device, step‑by‑step activation of ChatGPT’s background‑conversation mode, and a Johns Hopkins study showing that adding a “concise” instruction to prompts can slash AI response length by half and reduce API costs by more than 20% with little loss of accuracy.

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Adding “Concise” to Prompts Cuts AI Costs by Over 20%

Global First AI Beauty Pageant

World AI Creator Competition and the FanVue platform are hosting the inaugural “Miss AI” contest, with over 1,500 AI‑generated models competing. The models are photorealistic, display distinct personalities, and are judged on technical quality and audience appeal. The prize pool reaches $20,000, plus PR and mentorship opportunities. The article notes that advances in AI image generation may increase the presence of virtual brand ambassadors and models.

Microsoft Recall Receives Security Enhancements

Microsoft is updating the AI features of its new Recall device with added encryption protection. The Recall function will be disabled by default, requiring users to opt‑in manually. The tool will appear as a preview on the upcoming Copilot + PC released on June 18. While Recall offers convenience, the changes aim to mitigate privacy concerns.

Using “Background Conversation” in ChatGPT

ChatGPT’s latest update introduces a “background conversation” mode that continues chats while you use other apps or the screen is off. The steps are:

Install the latest ChatGPT app update on your phone.

Open the app and go to Settings.

Scroll to “Voice Mode” and enable “Background Conversation”.

You can now talk to ChatGPT hands‑free while multitasking or with the screen off.

Adding “Concise” to Prompts Cuts AI Costs by Over 20%

A study by Johns Hopkins University found that inserting the instruction “concise” into chain‑of‑thought prompts shortens AI response length by about 50%, saving more than 20% of API call costs with minimal impact on accuracy. The simple prompt tweak helps use AI resources more efficiently.

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