ChatGPT use cases

Since December, the AI world has been experiencing a real shock wave. OpenAI has launched a new language model, based on artificial intelligence. Concretely, this chatbot is capable of answering any question. The revolution? It includes complex subjects, such as physics or math but also computer development!

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It has the ability to solve university level tasks, such as generating blog posts, song lyrics, or even HTML pages. In short, as you will have understood, it is quite revolutionary.

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As proof, according to Greg Brockman, president of OpenAI, more than 1 million users signed up for ChatGPT within 5 days after its launch. Remember that this is only a prototype!

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Here is a comprehensive guide to ChatGPT, with concrete use cases, to understand how to get the most out of this tool.

ChatGPT: how does it work?

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ChatGPT is a conversational tool, at the prototypical stage, capable of understanding natural human language and generating highly accurate written content, as you and I could do.

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It is the latest version of the GPT or Generative Pre-Trained Transformer family of text generating APIs.

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The GPT model has been tested on a data set of over 8 million web pages. Result? It was able to generate consistent and properly formatted content in a variety of languages.

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In addition to generating answers, the chat can also translate and summarize texts or write computer code. It adapts to a multitude of topics and language styles. He can therefore easily generate content for social networks, write scripts for movies and series, or create chatbots for businesses.

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“The dialog format allows ChatGPT to answer follow-up questions, admit mistakes, challenge incorrect premises, and reject inappropriate requests“OpenAI said in a statement.

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According to its creator, it is only“a first demonstration of what is possible.”

At the origin of ChatGPT

ChatGPT was created by the OpenAI Foundation, an independent research organization founded by Elon Musk and Silicon Valley investors, including Sam Altman, a tech venture capital expert.

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Their aim? Do”advance digital intelligence in ways that are most likely to benefit humanity”.

Is ChatGPT the death knell for web editors?

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Since its release, the world of content creation has been holding its breath. Fear? Let this AI, with its impressive capabilities, take their place.

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As proof, academics asked him exam questions, obtaining answers that deserved satisfactory marks. Similarly, programmers have used the tool to solve development problems in complex programming languages. Their resolution, in just a few seconds, is impressive.

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However, at this stage, the chatbot does not have the nuance, the critical spirit or the ability to make ethical decisions, which are essential to the job of web editor or journalist. Moreover, its knowledge base does not go further than 2021, limiting some searches.

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Another downside? Where a human has the ability to verify the veracity of his sources, ChatGPT cannot. Result? It may well be leaking false information. Be careful, because he does it with the most plausible tone!

How do I use ChatGPT?

As ChatGPT is a prototype, it is still free. However, no one yet knows if it will stay that way.

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The first step is to register from the site GPT chat.

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If you don't have an account yet, click on “Sign in”:

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Once registered, no technical skills are required to start using it. The only thing you can do is ask him a question in a natural, conversational way.

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You can see that at the bottom of the page, there is a discussion field where you can make your request.

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The objective, as we have already mentioned, is to have the possibility of talking with the AI. The most? As he remembers your past conversations, you can ask him to complete the answers provided or simply bounce back on them.

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Can the ChatGPT AI cause drifts?

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Praised yes, but also criticized! University plagiarism, reproduction of racist and sexist biases in society, propaganda... OpenAI worked to protect the chatbot from these potential excesses.

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“Basically, every time GPT generates long text, we want there to be an imperceptible secret signal in its word choices, which you can use to later prove that, yes, it's coming from GPT. This could be useful in preventing academic plagiarism, obviously, but also, for example, the massive generation of propaganda—you know, spamming every blog with comments supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine, without even needing a building full of trolls in Moscow. Or impersonating someone's writing style in order to incriminate them.“revealed Scott Aaronson, researcher on the project.

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ChatGPT use cases

The computer code

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ChatGPT is able to understand and produce computer code. It is therefore possible to ask him to solve a development problem, or to help you interpret erroneous code or debug.

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Here is an example of problem solving:

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This information could be found in a computer course at the university. ChatGPT solved it in just a few seconds!

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Be careful though, the chatbot can very well produce incorrect content, all in a very convincing way! This is also the case with computer code.

Generate any type of text

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Chat GPT is capable of generating content, such as blog posts, essays, lyrics, etc. from A to Z. Attention, while AI-generated content is impressive, it does not have a unique perspective, experience, or depth.

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ChatGPT can be really useful for outlining your article or helping you structure it! It generates the content of a topic in broad terms and you only have to complete it.

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Keep in mind that ChatGPT can produce false information. It is therefore important to check the sources.

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Here is an excerpt from a 300 word article on digital prospecting:

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I asked the chatbot to generate a plan for me for an article on Linkedin Ads:

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The search for information

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ChatGPT can help you find answers to your questions on any topic in just a few seconds. However, it should be noted that the AI is trained with data from events prior to 2021. In other words, it can't tell you about today's weather. Its capacity is limited to any type of factual information, which is already quite good for a prototype!

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Creating something new

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ChatGPT offers almost endless creation possibilities! So you can ask him to create something completely new. Attention, ChatGPT's achievements are limited to 500 words. So, the AI won't go any further, no matter what you ask it to generate.

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Here is the example of generating an HTML page for a startup:

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Generate dialogs

It is possible to ask him to generate dialogues, specifying the expected style (humorous, serious, dramatic...). This can be useful to help write skits, screenplays, or plays for example.

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Writing emails

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Are you running out of inspiration to write an email, or you don't have the time to do it? ChatGPT can give you a hand!

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Sharing cooking recipes

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In a few seconds, you have the recipe for your favorite dish. Is it the best? Not sure, but the only thing you can do is try!

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Helpful tips for making the best use of ChatGPT

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1. Informative and accurate: the more accurate the information and questions are, the more accurate the answers will be.
2. Be part of the current context to ensure a coherent dialogue.
3. Avoid redundant requests and repetitions of questions within the same dialogue. You risk hampering the learning process and therefore receiving the same answer several times.
4. Verify the relevance and meaning of each answer before continuing the dialogue or using the information. If it is not, you will have to ask a new question, with the same context.

To go further, here is tools that automate the writing of your content.

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