10 ChatGPT life hacks you need to know

Life's not quite the same with ChatGPT around!

Since its launch on November 30th, 2022, this generative AI has become part of many people's lives, with over 180 million active users. We've all heard of a developer who tried to make it write or debug code (sometimes, with funny results), a content creator who uses it to overcome writer's block, or, allegedly, write the Disney Wish screenplay — but enough Dark GPT; there are other smart and creative ways to use this virtual thinking partner!

Here are 10 ChatGPT life hacks you need to know.

1. ChatGPT can teach you step by step

Use the prompt Teach me to make ChatGPT explain topics in a detailed and progressive manner, step by step, like a human teacher. Try using it to learn an instrument or new software.

2. ChatGPT can help you learn a new language

You can practice your foreign language skills by engaging in text-based conversations with ChatGPT and receiving feedback on your grammar and vocabulary. You can also use it to translate, whether for personal needs or, increasingly, in business settings.

If you subscribe to ChatGPT Plus, which provides access to OpenAI’s most up-to-date AI chatbot, ChatGPT-4, you can have voice conversations too.

3. ChatGPT can summarize long text

Paste a long e-mail, presentation, or research article and watch ChatGPT summarize the main points, actions, and findings in plain language, breaking through professional jargon. The engine can also generate a condensed version of the text; type TL;DR for a two-sentence summary.

4. ChatGPT can help you cook

Ask ChatGPT for meal ideas and it will help you choose what you'd like. It will ask about dietary needs, cuisines, calorie allowances, ingredients you like or can't stand, and more. The engine can also help you discover new recipes; take a look in the fridge and tell it what you have. Plus, if you need advice, you can get tips and techniques on getting food just right.

5. ChatGPT can help you choose music

If you lack the time to refresh your playlists or simply don't know the latest hits, ChatGPT can help big time. Tell it what you like, the mood, playlist size, genres, and watch it generate song lists for you. Using the same logic, it can recommend movies and books.

6. ChatGPT can generate lists of pros and cons

Struggling to make a decision? ChatGPT can issue lists of pros and cons to help you brainstorm and narrow down on what you really want. Chat GPT's balanced and reasonable responses can help you reply to difficult e-mails, navigate tricky situations, and provide valuable advice.

7. ChatGPT can help you plan your next holiday

With so many choices around, too many of us leave this until the last minute or just return to a place we've enjoyed. Based on your preferences, ChatGPT can suggest new places you haven't been to (or even haven't heard of) and give plenty of tips on when to go and what to see.

'Computer says no?' This computer says YES.

8. ChatGPT can help you create personalised gifts

Use ChatGPT to find the perfect gift for someone based on their personality and things they already have. Plus, create quirky, heartfelt messages to brighten their day; ChatGPT can generate jokes, games, and song lyrics.

9. ChatGPT can help expand your knowledge of the world

Nowadays, so much communication is straight and to the point that we don't use as many words as we used to, losing nuance and style. To avoid this downward spiral, use ChatGPT to find synonyms to words you use often and discover new expressions or phrases.

Subscribe to ChatGPT Plus and you can upload images of things you see and ask what they are.

10. ChatGPT can play with you

So much of the above already feels gamified, but ChatGPT can also play actual games with you. Ask it to make a game for you, code one from scratch, or play something you already know, like trivia or Dungeons and Dragons.

Fascinated by ChatGPT?

So are we.

What was just supposed to be a language processing experiment surpassed 1 million users five days after its launch and reached 180 million today, a year on, and 1.7 billion monthly visits.

How will ChatGPT continue to expand, and what new capabilities will Google Bard, Microsoft Copilot, and Amazon Q bring to the table?

We can't wait to see how the future unfolds.

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