10 Things You Can Do With ChatGPT
Summary
TLDRIn this informative video, Gary from MacMost.com explores ten versatile applications of ChatGPT, ranging from a brainstorming tool for gifts to writing poetry and assisting with crossword puzzles. He also demonstrates how ChatGPT can enhance writing, generate regular expressions, and provide detailed tables for data organization. Additionally, Gary showcases the bot's capabilities in simulating games like Dungeons & Dragons and planning trips, encouraging viewers to experiment with ChatGPT for various practical and entertaining purposes.
Takeaways
- š ChatGPT is a web-based service accessible at Chat.openai.com without the need for an app or special software.
- š¤ It can be used as a brainstorming tool for both work and personal life, suggesting ideas based on user-provided information.
- š ChatGPT can write poetry on any given topic and even explain concepts in poetic form, such as a Shakespearean sonnet.
- š„ For entertainment, it can provide explanations or recommendations on TV shows, movies, or books, though with a data cutoff of six months prior.
- š It can help improve writing by making messages more assertive or clear, based on user requests.
- š» Regular expressions, a common struggle for many, can be generated by ChatGPT, along with explanations to aid understanding.
- š ChatGPT can compile lists or tables of data, such as popular fruits and their nutritional values, which can be easily transferred to spreadsheets.
- š It can assist with crossword puzzles by providing word suggestions based on clues or specific letter patterns.
- š² ChatGPT can engage in interactive activities like playing games, simulating text-based adventures, or even role-playing games.
- šŗļø It can aid in planning activities such as trips, offering itineraries and suggestions based on user-provided budgets and preferences.
- š The script encourages users to explore ChatGPT's capabilities and to experiment with other chatbots that are becoming increasingly available.
Q & A
What is the main purpose of the video by Gary with MacMost.com?
-The main purpose of the video is to introduce ten different and creative ways to utilize ChatGPT beyond the common tasks like building resumes or cover letters.
How does one begin to interact with ChatGPT according to the video?
-To interact with ChatGPT, one should visit Chat.openai.com, sign up for a free account, and start chatting with it using any browser.
What is one of the first suggestions for using ChatGPT mentioned in the video?
-One of the first suggestions is to use ChatGPT as a brainstorming tool for ideas related to work or personal life.
How can ChatGPT assist in finding a birthday present for someone?
-ChatGPT can suggest gift ideas based on the person's interests and characteristics described to it by the user.
What is an example of a creative task Gary suggests for ChatGPT?
-Gary suggests using ChatGPT to write poetry on any given topic or to explain something in the form of a poem.
Can ChatGPT help with understanding the plot of an older TV show or movie?
-Yes, ChatGPT can help with understanding the plot of older TV shows or movies, but it only has data up to about six months ago.
How can ChatGPT assist in improving a message to Customer Support?
-ChatGPT can rephrase the message to make it more assertive or modify it according to the user's request to better convey the intended tone.
What is the video's suggestion for those who struggle with Regular Expressions?
-The video suggests using ChatGPT to generate Regular Expressions and provide explanations to better understand and eventually write them independently.
How can ChatGPT be used to organize data in a more structured way?
-ChatGPT can provide lists or tables with specified data, which can then be copied and pasted into a spreadsheet application like Numbers.
What role can ChatGPT play when helping with crossword puzzles?
-ChatGPT can act as a crossword buddy, providing words that fit specific criteria or clues given by the user.
How does the video describe the potential of ChatGPT in simulating games?
-The video describes ChatGPT's capability to simulate various games, including text-based adventure games and even role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons.
What is an example of planning assistance provided by ChatGPT as shown in the video?
-ChatGPT can help plan a trip to Alaska by suggesting an itinerary, including accommodations and outdoor activities, based on the user's budget and preferences.
Outlines
š¤ Exploring ChatGPT's Versatility
Gary introduces MacMost.com and encourages viewers to support the channel through Patreon. He then discusses ChatGPT, a versatile AI tool accessible via a web browser, highlighting its potential as a brainstorming aid for both professional and personal use. Gary demonstrates how to use ChatGPT to generate gift ideas, write poetry, and explain concepts in a poetic form. He also touches on the AI's ability to provide recommendations for TV shows, movies, and books, and its utility in enhancing writing and creating regular expressions.
š Utilizing ChatGPT for Data Organization and Problem Solving
This section delves into ChatGPT's capabilities for generating lists and tables, such as a list of popular fruits with their nutritional values, and how to refine the request to include specific data points. Gary also showcases how to use ChatGPT as a crossword puzzle assistant, providing word suggestions based on clues. Additionally, he explores the AI's potential for playing games, simulating role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, and its role in trip planning, offering a detailed example of how to use ChatGPT to create an Alaskan trip itinerary.
š Encouraging Experimentation with ChatGPT
In the concluding paragraph, Gary encourages viewers to experiment with ChatGPT and explore other emerging chatbots. He emphasizes the value of engaging with these AI tools to discover their full range of capabilities and applications, suggesting that they can significantly assist in various aspects of daily life and problem-solving.
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Keywords
š”ChatGPT
š”Brainstorming
š”Patreon
š”Poetry
š”Crossword Puzzles
š”Regular Expressions
š”Data Tables
š”Role-Playing Games
š”Travel Planning
š”Improving Writing
š”HTML
Highlights
ChatGPT is a versatile tool for brainstorming ideas for both work and personal life.
ChatGPT can suggest gift ideas based on a person's interests and hobbies.
The importance of engaging in a conversation with ChatGPT rather than just asking questions.
ChatGPT can write poetry on any given topic and even in specific styles.
Explaining complex concepts in the form of poetry, such as the difference between hard disk drives and solid state drives.
ChatGPT can provide information on older TV shows and movies, but not on new releases.
Recommendations for books, TV shows, and movies based on user preferences.
Improving writing by making messages more assertive with ChatGPT's assistance.
ChatGPT's ability to generate regular expressions for various tasks.
Creating lists or tables with data, such as popular fruits and their nutritional values.
ChatGPT can assist with crossword puzzles by providing word suggestions.
Playing games with ChatGPT, including 20 Questions and TicTacToe.
Simulating text-based adventure games and role-playing games with ChatGPT.
Planning trips with ChatGPT, including budget considerations and preferences.
ChatGPT's capability to provide detailed itineraries for travel planning.
The encouragement to explore ChatGPT and other chatbots for various applications.
Transcripts
Hi, this is Gary with MacMost.com. Here areĀ ten things that you can do with ChatGPT.
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There are lots of lists of different thingsĀ that you could do with ChatGPT out there. AĀ Ā
lot of them deal with things like building aĀ resume, making a cover letter, practicing forĀ Ā
an interview. It makes you wonder if a lot ofĀ people writing about ChatGPT are looking forĀ Ā
jobs. Here are some other ideas that will beĀ useful or entertaining to just about anyone.
So first, of course, ChatGPT is a website. YouĀ go to Chat.open AI.com. You don'f need any appĀ Ā
or anything special like that. It just works withĀ any browser. Signup for a free account and thenĀ Ā
you can just talk to ChatGPT. So first you canĀ use ChatGPT as a great brainstorming tool. YouĀ Ā
can use it to brainstorm ideas for work, or yourĀ personal life. For instance, if you're looking forĀ Ā
a gift for someone you can tell ChatGPT about thatĀ person and then have it suggest ideas. (Typing:Ā Ā
I need a birthday present for a 45 year old manĀ who likes playing golf and watching football.)Ā Ā
After describing the person you'll getĀ a list of different suggestions. (seeĀ Ā
list.) Remember the idea here is to chat,Ā Ā
not just to throw a question out and get anĀ answer. So if you don't get something youĀ Ā
like at first just keep chatting. (Typing:Ā give me some more unusual ideas. See list.)Ā
Or you can just keep modifying things. (Typing: heĀ Ā
also likes to travel and has anĀ upcoming trip to Europe. See list).
One of the fun things you canĀ do with ChatGPT is ask it toĀ Ā
write poetry. You can just give it anyĀ topic. (Write a poem about Mac computers.Ā Ā
See poem). You can give it a style as well.Ā Ā
You can also ask it to explain somethingĀ and then turn that into a poem.Ā Ā
(what is the difference between a hard diskĀ drive and a solid state drive. See answer).Ā Ā
So then you can do something like this (ExplainĀ it as a Shakespeare sonnet. See sonnet).
If you ever watch a TV show or movie but notĀ maybe paying full attention to it and then findĀ Ā
that you're missing some important point youĀ can always ask ChatGPT about it. But keep inĀ Ā
mind it only has data going from about six monthsĀ ago back. So don't ask it about a new TV show orĀ Ā
movie. But if you're watching something olderĀ you could ask something like this. (In The BigĀ Ā
Lebowski was bunny actuallyĀ kidnapped? see answer).
Speaking of TV and movies or even booksĀ you can ask ChatGPT for recommendations.Ā Ā
So you can provide information like what youĀ already like and have it suggest new things.Ā Ā
(Give me some book recommendations. I likeĀ authors like John Scalzi and Alistar Reynolds.Ā Ā
See answer). You could always ask for more.
Now a lot of people talk about having ChatGPTĀ write something for you. But what I think is moreĀ Ā
useful is having it improve your writing. Like,Ā for instance, say you were going to send a messageĀ Ā
to Customer Support and you want to make it moreĀ assertive. You could have ChatGPT do that for you.Ā Ā
(Make this message more assertive. SeeĀ answer). Then you could further modify it.
Now I've been coding computers since I wasĀ a kid and I can't even count the number ofĀ Ā
computer languages I've used. But the one thatĀ I always struggle with, because I don't useĀ Ā
it quite often enough to become proficient, isĀ Regular Expressions. Of course now you can useĀ Ā
Regular Expressions in Numbers as well as otherĀ places and they are so useful. But rememberingĀ Ā
how to create a Regular Expression is tough.Ā ChatGPT can do it for you. So you can ask itĀ Ā
something like this. (A regular expression forĀ finding the third number in a list of numbersĀ Ā
separated by spaces. See answer.) So not onlyĀ do you get the Regular Expression that youĀ Ā
could use somewhere, but you get an explanationĀ for it. So you can further understand and maybeĀ Ā
in the end be able to write your own regularĀ expressions and not rely on ChatGPT as much.
One of the things I love to use ChatGPTĀ for is to have it provide lists or betterĀ Ā
yet tables. You can ask for all sorts of data inĀ the tables. So you could do something like this.Ā Ā
(Give me a list of popular fruits andĀ their nutritional value. See answer).Ā Ā
So that's really useful but a table would beĀ better. So you just ask it for that. Then you canĀ Ā
ask it for what data you want in the Table. (MakeĀ it a table and add columns for nutritional value,Ā Ā
calories, fiber, protein, and cost. See answer).Ā Ā
Now this is useful but notice how it gave me costĀ Ā
per pound. So I can just have itĀ change it to cost per serving. TheĀ Ā
this table format here is the standard htmlĀ table format. So I can select All of it andĀ Ā
then Copy and then go to Numbers and thenĀ Paste. I'm going to use Paste and MatchĀ Ā
Style. You an see how the data pastesĀ very nicely into a Numbers spreadsheet.
Now if you like to do crossword puzzles andĀ you get stuck with a clue ChatGPT can be yourĀ Ā
crossword buddy. You can just ask it for thingsĀ like this. (What are some 6 letter words forĀ Ā
smart. See answer.) Or you can get reallyĀ specific. (Help me with my crossword puzzle.Ā Ā
I need a 6 letter word that means smart. TheĀ first letter is C and the fourth letter isĀ Ā
v.) Results do vary. Sometimes it will give you aĀ wrong answer just like if it was a real person. ItĀ Ā
will give you words that aren't the right numberĀ of letters or don't have the right letter in theĀ Ā
right place. But if you continue to talk with it,Ā it will eventually help you find the right word.
Now a lot of people talk about how you canĀ use ChatGPT to play games. You can have itĀ Ā
do 20 Questions. It can play TicTacToe withĀ you. All sorts of different things. I wasĀ Ā
even able to get it to simulate a 1980'sĀ style text-based adventure game. But youĀ Ā
could also get it to simulate things like RoleĀ Playing Games. So after some experimentation IĀ Ā
found that this prompt here had its startĀ basically a Dungeons & Dragons Game. NotĀ Ā
only was it the Dungeon Master but thereĀ were two other players involved as well.Ā Ā
You can just talk like you're playing aĀ normal game. So you don't have to giveĀ Ā
it commands like Enter or Leave or thingsĀ like that. You can just say Look Around.Ā Ā
You can ask the other players things.Ā (Ask the fighter what is your name.Ā Ā
Answer). The other player is now asking me aĀ question and I can respond and then you canĀ Ā
investigate different things around you. You canĀ move around. You can fight things. You can do allĀ Ā
sorts of different things that you would normallyĀ do in a real game. It's really fascinating.
Finally, you can use ChatGPT to help you planĀ things like, for instance, plan a trip. SoĀ Ā
you can prompt it with something like this.Ā (I have $2500 to spend on a trip to Alaska.Ā Ā
I'm coming from Denver. I want toĀ stay in small hotels or B&B's andĀ Ā
spend a lot of time outdoors andĀ feeling nature. Plan a trip for me. SeeĀ Ā
answer.) Then you can ask it for more details.Ā (What are some good hotels in Seward?)Ā Ā
While it can't make the reservations for youĀ or anything like that, at least you can fillĀ Ā
out your itinerary without having to readĀ the countless sites and do tons of research.
So I hope this encourages you to playĀ around with ChatGPT a little bit and maybeĀ Ā
try one of the other Chat bots that seem to beĀ popping up all the time. Thanks for watching.
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