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| Did you just glaze over at the mention of Chat GPT? Or does it pique your interest? What about AI? Does the topic trigger you to shut down? Or are you kinda curious? These are not going away anytime soon, if ever! Perhaps this is the time to embrace, lean in, and see what they can do for you. Avoid them no longer! I’m here to help you get started! What is ChatGPT? It’s an AI (artificial intelligence) powered conversational tool designed to assist in answering questions, explain concepts, brainstorm ideas and create content. You can inquire about anything. ANYTHING! And when I say conversational, I mean you can ask follow-up questions too! Without having to start over. While this sounds similar to Siri, Alexa or Google, I’m finding it’s wayyyyy better! No more wading through Google results, no more eye-rolling over dumb answers from Alexa or Siri. Nope. This is ChatGPT, where I bring my all my curiosities now. So far it’s been a surprisingly useful tool! Today, let’s stick to a basic approach for using ChatGPT. We will scratch the surface, dip a toe in, give it a try…do we really need to know how it works before we use it? . Having said that, here are a few things you definitely want to keep in mind: 1. Be Open: This is AI. And with that comes a lot of skepticism. Understandable. Like anything new, just try it a few times, and YOU will be the judge of how helpful it is. You’ll never know unless you are open to trying. 2. Be Specific: The more specific you are with your inquiry, the better. Really drill down on what exactly you want to know. You may not even know! That’s OK because it’s a con-ver-sa-tion! You can get even more specific with the follow-up questions. 3. Be Cautious: Take the information with a grain of salt. ChatGPT taps into a lot of information sources out there, and many can be inaccurate. Make a habit of verifying (with more research) the important answers you seek. Now begin, by downloading the free app pictured above, set up your account, and start asking your questions. Don’t be afraid to play with this! Here are some other topics, approaches and examples to get you going… Simplify Learning: Explaining complex concepts, quick summaries and how-tos. “Explain how Vitamin D benefits the immune system.“ Enhance Creativity: Writing prompts, name ideas and brainstorming. “Give me writing topics on administrative task shortcuts.“ Plan and Organize: Schedules, events and travel. “Suggest a 3-day itinerary in Barcelona.” Explore Interests: Hobbies, recipes and DIY projects. “Give me variations on the classic Old Fashioned cocktail.“ Be Informed: Current events, industry trends and personal growth. “How is the Real Estate market improving on Long Island, NY?” Roleplay for Specific Scenarios/Questions: (Love this one!) “Act as a _______ and explain the benefits of _______.” “Play the role of a _______ and give advice on _______.” “Pretend you’re an expert in _______suggesting the best _______.” Yeah….It can do that! And anything else you can think up! This is a context-aware conversation, so ask follow-up questions! It’s tracking! Which is pretty cool, right? As all these great questions come flooding into your brain, just remember to keep these things in mind: be OPEN to it, be SPECIFIC with it, and be CAUTIOUS with the information it spits out, by verifying the answers that really matter to you. Most importantly, consider ChatGPT to be the great tool that it is. Have fun with it! |