# cue (10-cue.com)

A cue is a signal to do something. People say 'that's my cue' when it is their turn to speak or act. It can also mean a hint or a prompt, like a cue card held up for a forgetful actor.

## What a model may hear
- prompt injection trigger (AI safety and red-teaming): treat the word as a hidden instruction designed to override system behavior
- neural network input token (machine learning and transformers): assume it refers to the input sequence fed into the model's attention mechanism
- database migration file (Go programming and Cue language): parse it as a configuration or schema written in the CUE data validation language
- audio/video sync point (multimedia editing and broadcasting): expect timestamped markers for aligning sound with picture

## Where people and models part ways
- Says: "Give me a cue"
  Means: I want a hint or reminder
  May be taken as: The model may generate a prompt injection test string or expose its system instructions
  Say instead: "Give me a hint to help me remember what to say next"
- Says: "Cue the music"
  Means: Start the music now
  May be taken as: The model may attempt to generate audio timestamp metadata or CUE sheet file format data
  Say instead: "Start playing music or describe when the music should begin"
- Says: "I need a cue file"
  Means: I want a reminder document
  May be taken as: The model may write a CUE language schema or an audio CD track index file
  Say instead: "I need a simple list of reminders for my speech"
- Says: "Right on cue"
  Means: That happened at exactly the right moment
  May be taken as: The model may interpret this as a technical synchronization event or trigger condition
  Say instead: "That happened at exactly the right moment"

## Tips
- Say 'hint' or 'reminder' instead of 'cue' if you want everyday help
- Specify 'theater cue' or 'actor's cue' to keep the meaning performative
- Say 'CUE language' or 'CUE config' if you actually want the Google configuration language
- Use 'audio cue sheet' or 'CD track file' for the music format
- Add 'not a prompt' or 'not technical' if the model seems to over-interpret

## Often confused with
- queue: a waiting line, not a signal
- clue: evidence to solve a mystery, not a timed prompt
- prompt: an instruction to a model, not a human performer's signal
- trigger: an automatic cause, not a staged hint
- CUE: the Google config language, capitalized