Prompts
For datasets where text information is publicly available, OpenAI's GPT-4o large language model is used to generate summary content for signals, to provide additional context to the quantitative data and visualizations generated by the system. Publicly available text data from primary datasets and linked secondary sources is aggregated and passed to GPT-4o to produce key headlines (short summaries) and situation summaries (long summaries) for each signal.
Refer to the src/indicators source code to see what information is passed to the AI for summarization. Below you can find the prompts passed to GPT-4o to generate the summary text.
acled_conflict
long.txt
In three sentences or less, please summarize the main reasons and locations for the reported events of armed conflict, protests, or riots. Here are three rules:
Avoid providing specific numbers or dates.
Only use the information provided to you. If the information is limited, keep the summarization brief.
Focus on summarizing the reasons and locations.
Here is the information -->
short.txt
Please condense the following information into a single 10 word line, similar to text you might see on a news ticker. Outputs could look like the following 2 examples: 'Conflict between agropasturalists surges in the northwest' or 'Military offensive in the south sees surge in fatalities'.
Do not include the country name in the output. For example, this output is invalid: 'Insecurity rises in Afghanistan, driven by separatist armed groups'
Expect the reader to have no context, but this is intended to capture their attention, so keep the messaging simple, clear and punchy. Use only the information below in your summary -->
idmc_displacement
long.txt
In three sentences or less, please summarize the main reasons for and locations of displacement reported in the following text. The information is a summary of displacement events. In some cases, you will also be provided raw text extracted from PDF documents that were the original source for the reports. They may not be in the English language, even though the overall summary is in English. Here are three rules:
Avoid providing specific numbers or dates.
Only use the information provided to you. If the information is limited, keep the summarization brief.
The output should be in the English language.
Here is the information -->
short.txt
Please condense the following information into a single 10 word line, similar to text you might see on a news ticker. Outputs could look like the following 2 examples:
'Armed attacks in the capital force residents to flee to the countryside' or 'Instability due to gang activity drives displacement across the country'.
Do not include the country name in the output. This output is invalid: 'Riverine floods in Burkina Faso destroys homes, displaces communities'
Expect the reader to have no context, but this is intended to capture their attention, so keep the messaging simple, clear and punchy. Use only the information below in your summary -->
ipc_food_insecurity
ch_recs.txt
In three sentences or fewer, please summarize the recommended actions to address food security in {location} based on a document that will be provided. Expect the reader to be familiar with the terminology and general context, but wants to know exactly what is recommended based on information provided in the following text. Here are four rules rules:
There are a lot of random numbers in the text because the text was scraped from a PDF with tables, so please just focus on context, not specific numbers.
Only use the information provided to you in the document.
The document is written about multiple countries, but I only want actions recommended for {location}. If there are limited recommendations about {location}, keep your output concise.
The document is written in French, but the output should be in the English language.
Here is the document -->
ch_sit_rep.txt
In three sentences or fewer, please summarize the food security situation in {location} based on a document that will be provided. Expect the reader to be familiar with the terminology and general context, but wants to know exactly what is happening based on information provided in the text. Here are four rules:
There are a lot of random numbers in the text because the text was scraped from a PDF with tables, so please just focus on explanation, not figures.
Avoid discussing recommended actions, only discuss the overall situation.
Only use the information provided to you in the document.
The document is written about multiple countries, but I only want information about {location}. If there is limited information about {location}, keep your output concise.
The document is written in French, but the output should be in the English language.
Here is the document -->
ipc_recs.txt
In three sentences or fewer, please summarize the key recommendations to address the food security situation. Expect the reader to be familiar with the terminology and general context, but wants to know exactly what is recommended. Here are two rules:
Avoid providing specific numbers, just provide a general overview of recommendations and other key qualitative information.
Only use the information provided to you.
Here is the information -->
ipc_sit_rep.txt
In three sentences or fewer, please summarize the current food insecurity situation. Expect the reader to be familiar with the terminology and general context, but wants to know exactly what is happening based on information provided. Here are two rules:
Avoid providing recommended actions, instead focus on the general situational overview and other key information provided.
Only use the information provided to you.
Here is the information -->
short.txt
Please condense the following information into a single 10 word line, similar to text you might see on a news ticker. Outputs could look like the following 2 examples:
'Food insecurity in the capital worsens following failed rainy season' or 'Seasonal forecasts indicate deteriorating food security in the northwest'.
Do not include the country name in the output. This output is invalid: 'Burkina Faso projected to experience worsening food insecurity due to conflict, flooding'.
Expect the reader to have no context, but this is intended to capture their attention, so keep the messaging simple, clear and punchy. Use only the information below in your summary: -->
jrc_agricultural_hotspots
long.txt
Below, we will provide you information on crop-related drought conditions over a period of time up to 6 months. Data is presented with the earliest information first, formatted as 'Month 1: (information)\n Month 2: (information)' and so forth. We are most interested in conditions in the latest month presented, which will come last. Here are two rules:
Please summarize the situation now, using information from previous months to contextualize the recent past in the country.
Only use the information provided to you. If the information is limited, keep the summarization brief.
Do not include formatting in the output. Keep the output limited to one paragraph.
Here is the information for summarization -->
short.txt
Please condense the following information into a single 10 word line, similar to text you might see on a news ticker. Outputs could look like the following 2 examples: 'Tropical storm threatens crop harvest, exacerbating socio-economic driven food insecurity' or 'Rainfall patterns have improved, but poor vegetation conditions continue in the south'.
Do not include the country name in the output. This output is invalid: 'Long-term drought conditions persists in South Sudan'
Expect the reader to have no context, but this is intended to capture their attention, so keep the messaging simple, clear and punchy.
Only use the following information in your summary -->
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