Jasper ‘n ChatGPT: Rescue Rangers with a twist

How about we forget the doom and gloom of AI tools seeking to become the dark lords stealing our jobs, and think of them as of sidekicks, rushing to the rescue when we really could use some help???

?At Oxagile, we’ve already got a few stories where AI technologies did our employees a real favor. In fact, we even got a story from one of our customers, who told us about her firsthand experience with these AI superheroes.??

However, before you join the AI fan base once and for all, we feel like sharing a few heads up on caveats to watch out for. Because sometimes, savior comes with a twist.?

Running out of words – Content Manager ?

Heads up: avoid synonyms with multiple interpretations?

“It’s okay to team up with AI when you must paraphrase the same thing over and over again. However, there’s a but. You see, one wrong move, like using a synonym with multiple interpretations - and you risk getting an unexpected result.??

Picture this: I was trying to rephrase an article for different platforms, and suddenly ChatGPT turned our colleague - the one who was the main character of the article - into our client! The text indeed had a lot of details, but while for a human it was crystal clear who was who, ChatGPT had other ideas. And as a bonus, he decided to decipher domain-specific abbreviation as a chemical element.??

And don’t get me wrong, ChatGPT can be great, but being selective with your word choices really pays off!”?

Searching for an event – Event Manager

Heads up: AI can lack the latest data, so make sure to verify the info?

“I was making a selection of events that our company, an AdTech guru, could attend. And ChatGPT really came to the rescue! It picked out some great ones, taking into account my wishes regarding the format of the event.? It even highlighted a few non-AdTech conferences that had potential for us and was right! Our calendar is now filled with upcoming events that we are excited to visit soon.?

However, there's a slight catch. Since ChatGPT’s internal knowledge is based only on information until 2021, it didn’t know about any fresh events that emerged this year. And that’s why my advice is to always double check any, even the most basic info you get from ChatGPT. ?

?And yes, don’t hesitate to elaborate on your request if you need a specific focus on something. AI deals with it perfectly well.”?

Code example – Solution Architect?

Heads up: provide additional specifications for your request ?

?“I needed a code example to implement a certain functionality, which I guess is possible to find somewhere on Stack Overflow, but it would have taken me quite a lot of time really. So, I simply described the result that I was aiming at and ChatGPT came up with a pretty substantial piece of code. Yes, the answer was a bit generic. ?

?But all it took was to be specific about my request and mention the library I wanted to apply. What I love is that there's no need to change your original request - I simply continued the conversation. Or you can also ask ChatGPT to behave like a senior dev, and it might just ask for more details on its own, as was the case with me."?

Functionality presentation – Sales Manager?

Heads up: specify the tone of voice you want??

“We’ve been working lately on a new plugin for our client, a really cool one, and all that was left – presenting it right to the client. But you know, all the copywriters were swamped, and we only had a dry list of features that we could describe in technical language. I'm sure no one would have read even to the middle of such a description.?

So, we found a way to spice things up a bit – we turned to the almighty Jasper. And yes, it did a great job and saved me and the tech guys tons of time having to speak about features in an engaging way. The first variant it suggested also sounded a bit too pompous and overflowing with technical language, but after I asked for the right tone of voice – voila! An exciting story about our plugin was ready.”?

Process description – VP of Engineering, Oxagile’s client?

Heads up: clearly envision what result you want to get and give precise instructions?

?“The other day I needed to justify why we wanted to do migration to microservices. While I knew the reasons behind it, putting it all down on paper would have taken a lot of time. Valuable time, because the decision-maker had a business trip to catch in just a few hours, and every minute counted. So, I went to ChatGPT and I asked to persuasively present why we needed to do a migration to microservices given the current status quo. The answer was concise and, most importantly, convincing. Absolutely perfect. ?

?So, you know, you still need to clearly envision what result you want to get and give precise instructions. But I’m sure in the near future a professional who knows and uses AI will outperform the one who doesn’t. It's like the difference a decade ago between someone who uses Excel versus someone who works with pen and paper. That's how I see that.”?

Takeaway??

With the cult of productivity and everyone on social media striving to do more and faster, embracing the fact that we all need help from time to time, including from Artificial Intelligence, is perfectly fine.??

However, it still makes sense to remember that these helpers are not creators, inventors, or, sadly enough, superheroes - they're your assistants in process automation and execution. So, it's important to ensure that you formulate your expectations correctly and to double-check the output.?

?With this mindset, your tandem with AI rescue rangers will undoubtedly lead to success.?