I use ChatGPT all day, every day. This is my hot-take: Non-tech people have a potentially HUGE advantage using ChatGPT (English majors stand UP). Five Practical Ways that Creatives should be using ChatGPT: 1.) Stop asking ChatGPT for information - start an actual conversation. “What’s the population of Topeka?” Gah! ChatGPT isn’t Google. Google is Google. ChatGPT is a brilliant, patient thought partner. EXAMPLE: Tell it *why* you want to know about Topeka. “I’m starting a consulting business in Topeka, I have $20k, two kids in middle school, I studied biology, I worked for McKinsey. What are ten reasons my business might succeed or fail?” Feed it more and more detail about your work experience, family, etc. - that’s where the magic happens. 2.) Create actual characters to debate your Big Idea before presenting it. Test your work ideas on ChatGPT, which will play the roles of colleagues. EXAMPLE: Tell ChatGPT “Play 4 roles for me: Be my company’s CEO, CMO, CTO, and CFO. (Describe each person- Technical? Fiscally conservative? Passive aggressive?) Probe the following idea for weaknesses.” A bit traumatic, right? Okay, Step Two: Tell ChatGPT “Now become a smarter version of all those executives and give counter-arguments as to why my idea is brilliant.” Invite historical guests! Ask Steve Jobs to make a case for your idea! Or Einstein! 3.) ChatGPT is built for creatives. And it wants ALL the smoke. ChatGPT isn’t a racehorse - it’s freakin’ Seabiscuit. It wants to show off. People give up because they pose a general question and get a general answer. Get specific! EXAMPLE: Don’t ask “What are strategies for handling an annoying co-worker?” Instead, try “I work in a San Jose crayon factory in quality control. My colleague points out every crayon I’ve missed and asks gas-lighting questions. What are three indirect ways to stop his behavior and what is one direct thing I can say?” Ask follow up questions. 4.) Talk to it like a trusted, brilliant friend. EXAMPLE: You call your brilliant friend and go “Hey Taylor, how does Walmart decide what to stock?” You don’t say: “Taylor, give four ways Walmart prioritizes items for display.” Taylor would think you’re being held hostage. Don’t get me wrong - you *can* ask ChatGPT like that. But it undermines your strength - your EQ. Relax and talk to it like a friend. It will unlock your creativity. 5.) Don’t stop after your Crappy First Draft. Writing is rewriting. Remember your college professor shouting that? ChatGPT will give different results as you tweak the wording. ChatGPT loves this stuff. EXAMPLE: Different words elicit different responses. Try new command words, new adjectives, verb choices. Try more detail. (This is basically prompt engineering.) Don’t give up! Did 4 years at Vassar teach you nothing?? Anyway, here's an image I created in Midjourney. #ChatGPT #AI #EQ #Englishmajors #teamwork #productivity #learning #professionalDevelopment #writing #promptengineering #nyustern
I asked it your questions and got the same general blah, blah, blah. You have to put a lot more work into it than this.
I love the unique and creative ways that this post suggests using ChatGPT - from creating characters to debate your big ideas to using it for prompt engineering. It's a great reminder that non-tech people (like English majors!) can leverage this AI tool for a huge advantage in their work. Thank you! ??
Conor Grennan nicely said. By the way, did you intend to recreate the Long Room at Trinity College Dublin?
Thank you for the insight, Conor! ChatGPT in the healthcare sector still has a long way to go, but the help it provides our medical professionals is promising.
Thanks for Sharing! ?? Conor Grennan
I'm just curious...the way technology takes hold of life, comprising jobs, ability to think..while a good number of people regard this as an opportunity. It is time we retrospect the demise of so many things, closure of major brands and not to forget the loss of millions of jobs, all due to the never ending quest for tech and "how to make things easier" and "work smarter" in relevant fields. The leap in technology has its pros and cons. I'm not trying to be negative or dousing the flame one has for ai and its benefits that are creating the "big change " in our daily lives. The definition of ai is simply "artificial intelligence " and it is quite straightforward. The coming generation will be greatly dependent on such intelligence rather than using their own creative minds and here the technology could compromise the basic "ability to think" or to be creative as in the current pace, one would want to achieve everything in a jiffy to show a good fat figure at the bottom line - artificially. Everything becomes an illusion. Imagine a day comes when the entire technology goes down the drain and one wouldn't be swift enough to apply the true intelligence "we once had". Just my POV.. old-school though and an entrepreneur's nightmare.
Yikes. I see there's no discussion about how to validate what ChatGPT suggests. And here's the thing: if we've learned ANYTHING about Internet-based tools, it's that validation is critical. It actually takes longer to validate or invalidate phony data than it does to locate trustworthy data in the first place. And given that ChatGPT has actually made up entirely fictional articles in nonexistent publications to bolster its claims, I wouldn't trust what it says. So yes, if you find it easier to think out loud with an AI penpal, that's one thing. But if you can't trust anything your penpal tells you, I'm not sure what the value is...
Because of cases like Cambridge Analytica we learned -- the hard way -- not to share personal information with Facebook. Now you seem to suggest we share even more private information (work and family details; business ideas etc) with ChatGPT. What makes you confident we should be doing that?
Similar to you, I am a passionate user of ChatGPT—it feels like having a team of PhD-level assistants knowledgeable in nearly any subject. The ChatGPT language model is built upon the foundation of context, and as you rightly mentioned, providing detailed questions is crucial to receive high-quality responses. I have stopped using Google entirely, as ChatGPT is significantly faster and more efficient than browsing through numerous search results to find the information I need. It delivers answers within seconds. Moreover, I constantly use ChatGPT for content writing throughout the day, making it an incredibly valuable tool for that purpose. ChatGPT is the most consequential technology I have seen in my lifetime.
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1 年Love your post. I thought I’d make a shorter version?? using ChatGPT of course!) Here it is: ??English majors, it's your time to shine! ChatGPT is here to boost your creativity & make ideas ??POP??! Here's how (+examples!): 1?? Ditch Google, embrace ChatGPT ?? -EXAMPLE: "I'm starting a business in Topeka. I have $20k, two kids, and a biology degree. What could make my business succeed or fail?"?? 2?? Role-play paradise ?? -EXAMPLE: "ChatGPT, be my CEO, CMO, CTO & CFO. Debate my latest idea!"?? Bonus: "Steve Jobs, weigh in on this!"?? 3?? Specificity rules! ?? -EXAMPLE: "In a San Jose crayon factory, how do I deal with a gas-lighting colleague in quality control?"??? 4?? Casual chat, maximum impact ??? -EXAMPLE: "Hey ChatGPT, how does Walmart decide what to stock?"?? Talk like you would with a smart friend! 5?? Rewrite, rewrite, rewrite! ?? -EXAMPLE: Play with words, adjust prompts, and see the magic happen!?? Unleash your inner creative beast with ChatGPT today! ?? #ChatGPT #CreativeTips #EnglishMajorsUnite