The Rising Trend of Prompting

Sharp increase in the popularity of the topic "prompt engineering", "prompt", and OpenAI from 2022 to 2024, as tracked by Google Trends.

This area line graph from Google Trends shows the popularity of the search term "prompt engineering" over time, starting from May 29, 2022, to April 14, 2024. The graph uses a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 indicates no data and 100 represents maximum popularity. Initially, in 2022, the graph records almost no data points until a slight activity begins in July. Starting January 1, 2023, the line shows a modest score of 3, followed by a steady increase through the months, peaking at 66 on April 2, 2023. It slightly dips and fluctuates around 40 to 50 before surging to its highest peak of 100 on July 23, 2023, coinciding with significant events in AI development. The trend then gradually declines to 38 by April 14, 2024, reflecting a recent decrease in search frequency. The timeline captures the growth in interest and engagement with prompt engineering, especially significant in mid-2023.