ChatGPT Tutorial: How to Use Chat GPT For Beginners 2023

Summary

The video is a tutorial on how to effectively use ChatGPT, providing 15 different types of command prompts that users can utilize. It aims to make viewers ChatGPT experts by having them create an account and follow along entering prompts. The host first provides background on ChatGPT - it's free to use the basic versions, remembers previous conversations to improve responses, but has limitations around current events and accuracy. The first prompts covered are asking for facts, figures or definitions, similar to using a search engine but with more conversational responses. The second is asking for suggestions on topics like book recommendations or shows to watch. Other prompts include language translation with context for better results; comparing things like iOS vs Android with customizable responses; creative writing from stories to poems to emails; brainstorming ideas for situations like planning a birthday party; summarizing blocks of text at different reading levels. Additional prompts cover generating lists around diets or business ideas; requesting quotes or study data to support arguments; providing feedback on written text to improve writing quality. Some more advanced prompts demonstrate having conversations by assigning ChatGPT an identity, explaining concepts like math formulas, and even acting as a mentor to guide personal growth. Key tips covered to improve ChatGPT responses include being extremely specific with questions and giving lots of feedback. The host stresses that users need to treat ChatGPT like a knowledgeable person and have genuine conversations by asking follow up questions rather than treating it like a traditional search engine.

Takeaways

• ChatGPT can be used for free with some limitations
• It's important to be specific, provide context and feedback to ChatGPT
• ChatGPT is great at summarizing long text
• You can have ChatGPT translate text and even pronounce it
• ChatGPT can compare things, write creatively, and brainstorm ideas
• It can generate lists, give pros/cons, and find quotes and studies
• ChatGPT can critique your writing and even suggest improvements
• You can roleplay with ChatGPT by assigning it an identity
• Ask ChatGPT to explain concepts you don't understand
• Treat ChatGPT like a mentor and be patient as you learn to use it

Q & A

What are some limitations of using ChatGPT for free?

The free version of ChatGPT only has data up until September 2021, so it won't know about very recent events. It also has some accuracy issues, so responses should be fact-checked.

How can providing feedback to ChatGPT improve its responses?

Giving feedback trains ChatGPT's model, so things like clicking thumbs up/down and providing additional context in follow-ups helps it generate better tailored responses.

What are some key things ChatGPT can write creatively?

ChatGPT is great at creative writing tasks like generating emails, blog posts, stories, poems, jokes, and more based on the prompts you give it.

In what ways can ChatGPT critique your writing?

You can have ChatGPT analyze your writing style, point out issues, suggest improvements, provide an overall grade/critique, and even rewrite passages.

Why is it important to treat ChatGPT like a mentor?

Viewing ChatGPT as a mentor and having patience with follow-up questions/feedback allows you to get the most out of its vast knowledge and guide it to give you the best information.