Automatic Prompt Optimization Techniques: Exploring the Potential for Synthetic Data Generation

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2502.03078v2
• Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2025 17:16:01 GMT
• Title: Automatic Prompt Optimization Techniques: Exploring the Potential for Synthetic Data Generation
• Authors: Nina Freise, Marius Heitlinger, Ruben Nuredini, Gerrit Meixner,
• Abstract summary: In specialized domains such as healthcare, data acquisition faces significant constraints due to privacy regulations, ethical considerations, and limited availability.<n>The emergence of large-scale prompt-based models presents new opportunities for synthetic data generation without direct access to protected data.<n>We review recent developments in automatic prompt optimization, following PRISMA guidelines.
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• Abstract: Artificial Intelligence (AI) advancement is heavily dependent on access to large-scale, high-quality training data. However, in specialized domains such as healthcare, data acquisition faces significant constraints due to privacy regulations, ethical considerations, and limited availability. While synthetic data generation offers a promising solution, conventional approaches typically require substantial real data for training generative models. The emergence of large-scale prompt-based models presents new opportunities for synthetic data generation without direct access to protected data. However, crafting effective prompts for domain-specific data generation remains challenging, and manual prompt engineering proves insufficient for achieving output with sufficient precision and authenticity. We review recent developments in automatic prompt optimization, following PRISMA guidelines. We analyze six peer-reviewed studies published between 2020 and 2024 that focus on automatic data-free prompt optimization methods. Our analysis reveals three approaches: feedback-driven, error-based, and control-theoretic. Although all approaches demonstrate promising capabilities in prompt refinement and adaptation, our findings suggest the need for an integrated framework that combines complementary optimization techniques to enhance synthetic data generation while minimizing manual intervention. We propose future research directions toward developing robust, iterative prompt optimization frameworks capable of improving the quality of synthetic data. This advancement can be particularly crucial for sensitive fields and in specialized domains where data access is restricted, potentially transforming how we approach synthetic data generation for AI development.

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