To not know what to use Chat GPT for?

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I know IABU as I am posting here for traffic. I want to know all you Chat GPT tips! Do you use it at home or work, or both! What can I use it to do and how can it make everything in my life easier! Can I get it to plan my meals for a week ect?

I tried using it to write a social media post or advert for my small business but I had to change so much to make it right that it was more work than just writing it myself. But then (and I probably sound bigheaded) I am very literate and find it pretty easy to write grammatically correct and comprehensible text. People who struggle with English language skills would probably find it more useful for what I was trying to use it for.

I've used it for fairly generic first drafts of policies at work. I have the expertise to vet what it produces though, it just saves me doing the initial process of mapping out the document. Ive used it a few times and there's a bit of a style to how to describe what you want, plus it really varies in what you get back. Some stuff has been useful, some not. Everything has needed further work from me to be useable.

No, the difference is that a search engine uses current data, whereas each version of ChatGPT doesn't know about anything new or updated since it was trained. So it won't work for current affairs, new scientific/medical discoveries etc.

I keep trying to use it for work related stuff but find it lacking. It takes longer to rewrite what it comes out with than do it myself, at least in its current form. And the thinking is limited and unreliable.

what it is great for is basic admin stuff, like recipes, meal planning, simple ideas generation (eg party planning). Big time saver on these kinds of things.

I’ve read a few blog posts lately which it has clearly written - influencer I have followed for years who now does lots of travel content. It feels slightly odd that a company are paying her to create this content.

The key is whatever you’re using it for, use it as a first version.

Great for recipes, covering letters, holiday plan.

But then you must read it properly, and check it / edit it, depending on the use.

You can use ChatGPT at home for getting answers to questions, brainstorming ideas, writing assistance, and more.
at work for drafting emails, generating content, brainstorming, and even helping with research.
to quickly draft emails, reports, or other documents. It can help with generating content and saving time.

To plan your meals for a week by asking for recipe suggestions based on your dietary preferences or available ingredients.
It can help you create to-do lists, set reminders, or manage your schedule.
For learning new skills, as it can provide explanations and guidance on a wide range of topics.

I've just asked chat GPT for you, here are some of the points 😂

It’s great for bad poetry. Or ridiculous speeches or letters. Ask it to write a 100 word letter chastising a kitten for losing its mittens and telling it it can have no pie. I use it for fun. Here’s a Mumsnet sonnet it just wrote for me 🤣🤣

Write a sonnet praising the supportive, clever women of Mumsnet and their excellent advice:

Amidst the digital realm they gather near,
On Mumsnet's forum, wisdom's light shines clear.
Clever women, supportive in their grace,
Their counsel blooms, a nurturing embrace.
With words, they weave a tapestry so fine,
Advice profound, like aged, noble wine.
In threads and posts, camaraderie prevails,
A sanctuary where insight never fails.
Minds sharp as razors, hearts as soft as silk,
They navigate through parenthood with skill.
Each post a testament to bonds so strong,
In cyberspace, where friendships can prolong.
To Mumsnet's women, wise and so kind,
A sonnet sings of your enlightened mind.

You can use ChatGPT at home for getting answers to questions

As long as you don't mind some of those answers being wrong - and it being hard to check which ones because on top of the general unreliability of information found in scattergun web searches doesn't routinely cite sources, merges info, and outright makes things up.

Sounds like speeches from our current government

I've used it to

write job descriptions
draft letters
Produce tourist itineraries
Write text for presentations

@StJulian2023 😂😂😂 this should become the official Mumsnet sonnet!

It does screenplays too. Give me a minute…

I just asked it your question OP and here's its answer

You can use ChatGPT for a wide range of tasks, including:
Answering questions: Ask about general knowledge, facts, or specific information.
Writing assistance: Get help with writing essays, articles, or creative pieces.
Learning: Explore and understand new topics, concepts, or languages.
Programming help: Seek guidance on coding and troubleshooting.
Brainstorming ideas: Generate ideas for projects, stories, or solutions.
Conversational companion: Have engaging conversations and discussions.
Entertainment: Play text-based games or role-playing scenarios.
Language translation: Translate text between languages.
Math and science: Solve math problems and explain scientific concepts.
Personal assistance: Set reminders, create to-do lists, or receive advice.
These are just a few examples, and ChatGPT can assist you in many more ways depending on your needs and creativity.

Write a 150 word screenplay about two online Mumsnet friends meeting in real life for the first time. Neither is what the other expected but they both find they like each other, even though one is carrying the Daily Mail

INT. COZY CAFE - DAY
EMMA (40s, glasses, nervously sips tea) glances at her phone, awaiting someone. SARAH (30s, stylish but cautious) walks in, scanning the room.
EMMA
Sarah?
SARAH
(smiling)
Emma?
They share an awkward hug, taking seats.
EMMA
(teasingly)
Not what I expected.
SARAH
(chuckles)
Likewise. Your posts sounded so...
EMMA
(raises an eyebrow)
Different?
SARAH
(laughing)
Yeah, but in a good way. I thought you'd be more...
EMMA
Matronly?
SARAH
Exactly!
They both laugh, realizing preconceptions don't define connections.
EMMA
(confused)
What's with the Daily Mail, though?
SARAH
(rolls eyes)
My guilty pleasure.
EMMA
(smiling)
Alright, we can disagree on that. But you're not so bad.
They clink tea cups, realizing friendship defies stereotypes.

Now THIS is what ChatGPT is for, yes? 🤣

So it wasn’t a ‘personal’ statement at all then?

You’re aiming to be elected to make strategic decisions that affect the education of children but you’re not going to put any effort into it and use a robot to speak for you? So you completely lack any authenticity or integrity. Worse, you actually think that it’s ok!

DH asked it to include references in its answers - it did, but they were fictitious. He was trying to find out something to do with his school, ChatGPT completely erroneously said a former prime minister had attended it (would have been irrelevant to the question anyway if he had, very odd).

I got it to redesign the house, giving rooms sizes, furniture styles etc, It gave appropriate prompts for BIng image generation so I could look at what it designed and go back and forth with modifications.

Got it to act as a financial planner, Its can't generate a plan, but it can guide you to consider what matters and build your own

When the image stuff is more available I'll be asking it which outfits fit me best

I've asked it to act as a coach to help me think along the lines of someone with a more priviledged background. So I ask - what would you do in this situation so that I make better/different decisions

Pretty life changing. If you ask it to quote its sources it halloucinates less.

Beware what you type into ChatGPT as anything you copy/paste/type is essentially made public for the entire internet. Don’t put in confidential information.

How is ir 'made public for the entire internet'

As I said, I used it as a starting point (and also just out of interest as to what it would come up with!) - what I ended up submitting did not bear much resemblance to what it came up with as I personalised it.

To be honest, I don't see using ChatGPT to be much different to googling "what should I include in a personal statement".

Because it’s generative AI - it’s constantly learning based on what it’s fed on - the data we input and what it hoovers up from the internet. So a prompt or question you input can be chewed up and fed out in answer to someone else’s query. Once you’ve entered it, the data is live on the internet and used to improve GPT and many other gen AI models like it.

My company has issued very strict rules on how we can use it. Eg not to summarise meeting notes as the content of those meetings can be sensitive. Or for individual case load. Corporate risk aside there are also risks to individual privacy and data security.

An example is that generative AI tools like ChatGPT are trained all publicly available internet data. Eg all tweets published on Twitter since Twitter was created. That’s why ChatGPT answers can contain bias and prejudice as well as inaccuracies. The human engineers are working to mitigate this but the speed at which AI is learning off human data published online makes it a hard task.

I have an online shop and have used it to write blogs. I'm really not great at writing so it saves me hours! Obviously needs a bit if editing to make the content relevant to my business.

The results you get from using AI greatly depend on the instructions you input. You need to know about temperature (how factual or creative you want the AI to be), providing the initial instruction, and refining instructions. It's fascinating what AI can be used for, when used properly. As always. When you ask someone, or something, else to do a task for you, you are responsibly for checking the result.