If your GPT-5 results have felt a little… underwhelming, you’re not imagining things. Pietro Schirano, CEO of Magic Path, recently dropped a comprehensive GPT-5 prompting guide that explains why — and how to fix it. The short version? GPT-5 is way more sensitive to instruction style than earlier models, and most of us are still prompting like it’s GPT-4.

Here’s the truth: the issue isn’t AI. It’s how you’re using it. With a few simple techniques, you can turn inconsistent results into precision-level outputs that align with your role, industry, and expectations. Let’s break down the three most effective ways to get AI to work for you—not against you.