How To Get Started With ChatGPT
Looking to explore ChatGPT? Follow these steps:
Begin by acknowledging that you're unsure about GPT's full capabilities. Although it can't do everything, it's worth testing on various aspects of your life - work, relationships, hobbies, and more. With time, you'll learn when to seek its assistance.
Download the ChatGPT app. This user-friendly wrapper for the GPT service offers convenient features like text-to-speech and text-to-image.
View GPT as a reasoning engine rather than a search engine like Google. To effectively utilize it, you'll need to master the art of prompt crafting.
Be as specific as possible when presenting problems, as it's hard to predict which details will lead to the best solutions.
For complex problems, follow this general pattern with GPT:
Q1: Describe your problem and ask what information is needed to solve it.
Q2: Request a step-by-step solution.
Q3: Inquire about automating the steps.
Q4: Ask for improvements to each step (repeat as needed).
Q5: If you encounter issues, report the failure and request a solution.
Consider subscribing to GPTPlus for $20/month to benefit from GPT-4's IQ boost.
Be aware of the context window limitations when working with large documents. GPT-4 has a context window limit of 8,192 tokens (approx. 50 pages of text), while GPT-3's limit is 4,000 tokens. Exceeding these limits will result in the loss of prior responses.
Keep in mind that GPT may generate false information, especially on obscure topics. Verify any critical information before taking action or sharing it. Challenging false information can lead to better solutions from GPT.
GPT is a great writer and editor, but its default style is stilted academic. Tell it what audience you’re writing for or the persona you’re writing as to get the tone you want.
You can get GPT to render tables, code, or images. Just ask (images are tricky currently)