Stop Saying ‘You Are an Expert’

This article examines the common practice of starting AI prompts with 'You are an expert in...' and whether it actually improves response quality. The author tested this with ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, finding that such phrasing does not boost accuracy or capability but may slightly influence tone. Instead, the article emphasizes providing clear context, problem descriptions, environment details, and code examples as far more effective for getting useful AI answers. It warns against over-engineered responses from 'expert' framing. Aimed at developers and tech users, it offers practical prompt engineering advice for better AI interactions.