I was having dinner with my husband in Paris. We received the wine list and all the names, of course, were in French. Barry wanted something equivalent to a Napa Cabernet, so I took a photo of the menu and asked ChatGPT. Within seconds, he recommended a wine. I double-checked with the server and he gave it a thumbs up.
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You might think that AI is just for businesses, programmers, or tech experts, but that’s not the case. It’s for anyone who wants to try.
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Instead of ignoring this powerful tool, make this the year you embrace AI. It’s easier and more useful than you think.
Let’s start with the basics
“So where can I find ChatGPT?” I get this in my email every day. Use it on the web or download it for iPhone Or Android.
The free tier works for most people. I pay $20 per month for ChatGPT Plus. It’s worth it to me to get access to the better features and faster response times. Start with free. If you regularly rely on your favorite AI tool, consider upgrading. This is worth considering.
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ChatGPT isn’t the only option, but it’s my preference (at least for now) and the most popular. You can also try Google Gemini, Perplexity And Claude.
With all of this, the workflow is the same. Think of it like Google, but instead of entering a search term and scrolling through the results, you have a “conversation” with the bot to get exactly the result you want.
Like any tool, you need to use AI wisely and triple-check its results. Trust me, you don’t want to end up like those lawyers who used AI to draft court documents, only for the judge to catch the glaring errors.
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You’ve heard of prompts, right?
This is what we call the text, question, or command that you provide to an AI system to guide its response or action. These are your instructions for what you want, so the better your prompt, the more helpful and specific the answer will be.
“Priming” is the term used to tell a chatbot exactly what you want from it. With ChatGPT or any other, the more constraints you give, the better your answer. Examples: “Limit your answer to 250 words,” “Give me the list in bulleted form,” “Format the results as a table,” “Use this data to create a bar graph.” »
Remember that AI cannot read your mind. He only knows what you tell him. To use “TO DO” And “don’t do it” in your prompts to get the results you want. Let’s say you’re cooking for friends and some have allergies. Say, “Create a recipe for six people. Do include proteins, fruits, vegetables and carbohydrates. Don’t do it include dairy products, shellfish or nuts.
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7 tips to make your life easier
Make your goals achievable: “I have a goal for 2025 [fill in the blank]. Can you help me make it SMART?” (SMART is an acronym for Specific, Measurable, Assignable, Realistic, and Time-bound.) Maybe you’re not there yet. Try this: “I want to [fill in the blank]but it seems overwhelming and I don’t know where to start. Can you help me by breaking it down into more manageable tasks?”
“Give me 10 more examples”: This is a prompt I use all the time with ChatGPT to make the chatbot a better brainstorming partner. Some of his “ideas” are downright bad, but they might also spark something creative in your brain.
“How can I make things better?” » Add anything you’ve written: a blog post, a travel plan, a resume, or even a heartfelt email. This prompt does wonders for polishing your work and reporting improvements, like a personal editor at your fingertips.
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Your own free assistant: Let’s say you have messy notes during a meeting. By hand, you would spend 15 minutes turning them into an email tailored to your boss or team. Instead, open a chatbot and say, “Turn these notes into a professional, friendly email to my team.” » Paste your notes at the end and that’s it. Pro Tip: Ask your bot of choice: “Is there anything that needs more detail?” » to complete the missing information.
Shorten your inbox: When you receive a very long email, open your AI chatbot of choice and type the prompt: “Summarize this email for me. Tell me what I should do, then write a thoughtful response. Here’s the e-mail.” Paste the email and let the AI do its magic.
Want to get in shape? Ask your AI to create a personalized fitness plan. Try this: “Create a 30-day fitness plan to lose fat and gain muscle, tailored to a [male/female] beginner to [your age]” Or be specific: ” Create a four-week fitness plan to help me run a mile for the first time. ” Don’t worry.
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Did your partner forget to load the dishes again? Instead of firing off a rage-filled text, let the AI intervene. Ask your favorite chatbot to reframe your frustration into something a little more… constructive. I like this prompt: “Make this post friendlier.”
Don’t forget about confidentiality
It’s easy to think of your bot as a trusted ally, especially when it provides helpful answers all day long. But that’s definitely not the case. It’s a data collection tool like any other.
Be smart about what you say. Never enter passwords, sensitive financial data, or confidential business or professional information. My rule of thumb: don’t tell a chatbot anything you wouldn’t want made public.
With a free ChatGPT or Perplexity account, you can turn off memory features in the app settings that remember everything you type. For Google Gemini, you need a paid account to do this.
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