@oldm9228
I'm autistic and it lets me ask questions that I'm afraid would come off as stupid when I ask my colleagues. I'm so incredibly thankful for this tool. Fact checking is a must though especially for critical info.
@eagleforce2005
Wonderful video. I like the "out of the box" thinking mate. I've been using ChatGPT 3.5 (and 4.0 through Copilot) for several months now and it helped me (up to a point) in many ways: 1- Grammar check 2- Rephrasing according to certain styles 3- Writing codes for specific requirements 4- Writing poem 5- Describing certain codes or commands (as you have mentioned) 6- Solving some math problems (I wasn't satisfied as I found many mistakes. However, it was about advanced math and very specific) 7- Asking suggestions about what tools or software shall I use for a certain task 8- Asking about various topics in science and technology 9- Asking about pros and cons to compare between stuff, methods, tools ... etc 10- Providing suitable citations for specific sentences 11- Asking about rules and regulations regarding a certain topic in a certain country Among other ways. I do feel that I'm just scratching the surface and there are lots of other ways to use it. In general, this tool is amazing and can help greatly if we know how to use it.
@VisionDelta
I mean calling 3.5 garbage is definitely an extreme take. It would be better to say in comparison that 4 is a significant improvement to the previous instance. But in the general consensus of things 3.5 is by far bounds better than the predecessors before it.
@jco2.0
Uses for everyday Joe, who doesn't code... 1. I took some pictures of my lawn and it identified some of the weeds and the proper care. It guided me step-by-step and all my lawn is nice and green now. It even noticed a shaded area because of a tree and suggested specifics for that part.2. It literally organized an entire trip through Italy. It set up my entire itinerary down to recommendations of restaurants to visit. 3. You can also ask it to give you the quickest of rundowdowns on any book or any movie, or any anything, so you can instantly become at least somewhat knowledgeable on any topic. It all explains to you as brief or as long and in detail as you need it. 4. You can upload spreadsheets and ask it to make whatever changes you need. You can even ask it if there's an easier way to format it. 5. You can also upload PDF files. And then ask it questions about it. Such as stuff on the small print that you might not have time to go over all of it yourself. Great video. By the way, and I hope this helps somebody.
@PaulBrunt
It's useful for technical instructions, it used to take me hours to dumb down instructions for non techy people, trying to anticipate what people don't know is difficult. Now I literally just brain dump what I need into GPT-4 and out pops easy to understand instructions that anybody can understand. It has save so much time and more importantly support call from users who didn't understand the instructions. It's also so useful for summarizing tech docs, quite often companies write documentation with inexperienced users in mind, so you are presented with massive walls of text, and it's depressing knowing the information you need is just a single sentence, that's no longer a problem with GPT-4 it just knows how to pull out what you need.
@johnsmith8981
One you forgot is working on a resume. I'm terrible at formatting my projects into a good format for a resume so I just described to chat GPT what I've worked on and it gives me a really good output to put on my resume. I actually made my own resume advisor agent that is able to go through my resume section by section or the entire thing at once. It can do suggestions or just output its own version based on your description and it can simulate interview questions based on your resume to get you prepared for an interview. Once I had a really good solid generic resume I would then put that in as input and then put the job that I'm applying for and have it modify my resume to fit the specific job I'm applying for and then generate a unique cover letter to match that position. This has allowed me to apply for many different jobs really quickly with unique customized resumes for that specific position.
@EdwinvandenAkker
Pro Tip: In case you are worried about the whole hallucination thing… When you click your profile icon (at the bottom right), you can choose "Custom Instructions" There you can tell GPT to respond in a certain way. In my response field I entered: "Always end the result with a confidence level." This way, you know how sure GPT is about its response, after each response during a chat. When this level is LOW, you could add more context to the chat.
@thevahandbook
I uploaded a photo of a family member taken in the mid-19th century. I had spent years on and off trying to identify the person by dating her dress and hairstyle. This was difficult as it depended on whether she was wearing the most up-to-date fashion or not. ChatGPT dated the image to within 10 years, and with that information, I knew that it was a specific ancestor and not her daughter. I also uploaded an image of an antique writing slope I had bought and it accurately dated it. I later hired an antique restorer and he confirmed the date was correct.
@mentalost
Calling GPT 3.5 braindead was the most realest thing I've heard today. Cracked me up hard
@AliOriginals
One awesome use that is EXTREMELY helpful: Diagnose complex error/crash logs and explain how to fix the problem! This has helped me MANY times. Whenever a program I'm using gives me a crash report, or any error dump, I simply paste it to ChatGPT (or claude if it's too long), and ask it to explain the problem, and how to fix it.
@xXcynic4lXx
I feel like ChatGPT is better at giving more "human" advice. Its just nice to have an AI give more summarized answers rather than looking for it yourself!
@jay_13875
I use GPT-3.5 for more basic queries like "how do I change this setting" or very simple coding tasks and only consult GPT-4 if it doesn't deliver. This can be helpful to preserve your message quota (e.g. 40 messages every 3h, sometimes even less). Furthermore, you can use GPT-3.5 with a free account so you can send it queries that you'd rather not have directly associated with your payment info for whatever reason.
@herkenham
Thanks! It was great to see your use cases to get more ideas on how to effectively use this tool.
@arkansasoutpost
Any of my fellow geezers getting future shocked these days? You get used to the tech over the years, but sometimes you think back and remember just how far that tech has come, and it's mind-blowing. Imagine what today's kids might have when they get old...
@harnesshouse
I inherited an R program at work which I knew nothing about. I was able to paste in lines of code to have explained to me what the code did. That was very helpful.
@LydianMelody
I was hoping it would write scripts for me since my own experience was extremely basic. The fact that it got close but not perfect nearly every time has inadvertently taught me to write better scripts, write code in more languages, understand my employer’s infrastructure better by seeing what works and what doesn’t (just never give it ANY identifiable or specific information - use placeholders and variables and get approval), and generally made me look like a genius. It’s an incredibly useful tool. Like having an extremely knowledgeable assistant with short term memory loss 😂
@RobertPlank
This video really opened my eyes to the practical uses of ChatGPT! I was surprised to learn that it can help break down complicated commands or formats, making tech tasks a lot easier. I never thought about using it to look up specific items by describing them, like that wash bottle example. Plus, the idea of asking it what kind of towels are the fluffiest is pretty cool! It’s a reminder that AI can actually help solve everyday problems, not just write stories. Definitely gonna try using it more for my own needs!
@masterincredible1427
When buying baby wipes, the prices are all different and the number of wipes are different. After tax included, I want to know which brand gives the most wipes per yen (in Japan). This always helps me choose the most cost efficient option at stores that otherwise require pain-in-the-neck calculating that you don’t want to do while carrying a shopping basket. This can also be used for comparing calories and sugar or so on when different food products measure one serving differently than each other or in ways that aren’t practical. You can simplify it to figure out if it fits your diet and how much you should buy or eat.
@thesolitaryowl
I am a professional front end software developer and have been in the field for 4 years now. I began using ChatGPT last year and it is a game changer, mainly for the reason you listed in your video: finding hard to search information
@ThioJoe