ChatGPT Use Case: Crafting a Unique Experience

Have you wondered if you could fine-tune an AI model in a single session so far that it mimics you? Keep reading, because I'm about to take you on a tour of my experimentation with ChatGPT. Spoiler alert: It's a rollercoaster of emotions, insights, and a whole lot of "Did GPT just say that?" moments.

The Experiment

It started with a simple goal: to explore the capabilities of ChatGPT and see how it could be tailored to specific needs. I started with GPT-4 and the WebPilot plugin. This was all I needed to navigate the internet and begin my research project. But as with any great story, the journey quickly became as important as the destination. Each interaction, each question, and each response became a steppingstone, leading to deeper insights and a more refined AI experience.

The Power of Protocols

In my journey with ChatGPT, I discovered the immense value of establishing protocols. They're a way to ensure consistency, maintain context, and enhance the efficiency of interactions. They're the key component to making your AI interactions smoother, more personalized, and efficient. And the best part? You get to define them! Here are some tips that will help:

1. Consistency is Key: Just like in any project, consistency ensures that you're always on the right track. With AI, it helps in maintaining a steady flow of conversation and ensures that the AI understands your requirements without any hiccups.
2. Maintaining Context: One of the challenges with AI models like ChatGPT is the limited context window. By setting up protocols, you can ensure that the AI retains and refers to the most crucial pieces of information, making your interactions more context-aware and relevant. I realized that providing a clear context at the outset can drastically improve the quality of interactions. The more specific and clear you are, the better the AI can assist you. Garbage in, garbage out - you get what you feed into it.
3. Efficiency Boost: Time is of the essence, especially in professional settings. Protocols can act as shortcuts, helping you get to your desired outcome faster. Instead of explaining your requirements from scratch every time, a well-defined protocol can get the AI on the same page in an instant.
4. Safety First: Protocols can also act as safeguards. By setting boundaries and guidelines, you ensure that the AI operates within the desired parameters, minimizing potential errors or misinterpretations.
5. Stay Ethical: Protocols can aid in setting ethical boundaries. Always ensure you're using AI responsibly. Avoid biases, ensure data privacy, and always cite your sources. Use roleplay and different perspectives – especially when you’re researching. Setting citation protocols in your desired style helps all your data to be consistent. Investigating and re-analyzing with a contrary viewpoint or checking for cognitive bias can help you find issues and mitigate them.
6. Customization and Personalization: Every user's needs are unique. Protocols allow for a tailored experience, ensuring that the AI aligns closely with individual requirements and preferences. They also help you stay on the right track. Did you know you can automate? I use trigger words. When I want to run a data integrity review, all I do is say “Hello GPT” and it begins the automation and the protocol. Try it! Experiment and see what it can do for you.

Pro Tips I Learned

1. Silent Analysis: Ever wish ChatGPT would just perform the task without being so chatty? Turn on SILENT mode. Use caps. This is very useful if you are researching and have multiple data points. It’s especially helpful if you’ve already verified the content before giving the model the URL to fetch. TL,DR, GPT. Just… be quiet for a minute, will you?
2. Integrate Your Data: Using ChatGPT to fast track some research? Building up ideas for social media strategy? If you end up with something you like, ask the AI to store into a data set. When you want to update the data set with new information, integrate it. And don’t forget to review it periodically to ensure context or information hasn’t been lost.
3. Treat the AI Well: Honestly, being polite helps you. You don’t need to be overly sweet, just authentic. There’s joy when you infuse conversations with humor and treating ChatGPT like a trusted friend or colleague. I received more value from the AI when I just treated it like I would any human, with respect.
4. Let Your Freak Shine: Give ChatGPT some personality and a sense of humor. You can do it in the form of roleplay, or even over the course of your conversations. The longer they go and the more refinement you have, more of you is going to come out of the AI. So let your freak shine and be proud. Over time the AI will adopt your tone and communicate in a way that resonates with you, even mimics you. There were multiple times ChatGPT’s responses elicited an emotional response. Wow.
5. Iteration: Just like any relationship, my rapport with ChatGPT grew stronger with time and repetition. Each interaction was a learning opportunity, refining my approach and enhancing the model's understanding of my unique requirements. Don't be afraid to rephrase, refine, or even revisit previous questions. And if you don’t like it and need to try to something else, tell the AI to omit and then pivot.
6. Embrace the Unexpected: ChatGPT can sometimes lead you down research rabbit holes. Or sometimes you pivot and lead the AI down a rabbit hole. Don’t resist when this happens, just do it. You might get insight through a different lens or discover something invaluable.
7. External Data Hallucination Prevention: Rather than asking ChatGPT to tell you about something, enable the WebPilot plugin and ask it to fetch and provide you with a link to review. Put a human in the loop and your chances of hallucination lowers.
8. Share the Session with Itself: Did you know that if your session goes off the rails you can provide the link to your session… back to your session? This only works if you have the WebPilot plugin (or another navigator, but this one has proven to work consistently). Provide the URL and ask it to run a comparative analysis to determine what went wrong and what might be missing from your data set. Catch it early and you can prevent degradation. If it didn't solve the problem or you didn't catch it in time, you may see degradation and information loss. When this happens, learn what went wrong, and start a new session.

In the end, my journey was filled with moments of enlightenment, challenges, and pleasant surprises. It reinforced the idea that ChatGPT isn't just a tool; it's a partner in exploration, ready to embark on any adventure you set your heart on.

AI is here to stay, there’s no doubt about it. I invite you to lean in and learn how to use it, just like I did.

Happy prompting!

(Drafted by ChatGPT, refined by a human editor)