If you've tried ChatGPT, but didn't find it very useful, and then gave up... I can relate!
But also... I have a guide for you.
We spent months talking w/ experts and AI enthusiasts to get their best ideas and strategies for how to use chatbots in your daily life -- and how not to. Then we built this interactive tutorial to walk you through their 11 best tips. Give it a try: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2023/how-to-talk-ai-chatbot-chatgpt/
The original sin of ChatGPT is that it presents itself as an intelligence, rather than a tool.
To get anything useful out of chatbots, you have to first stop treating them like a mysterious "AI" and start treating them like software. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2023/how-to-talk-ai-chatbot-chatgpt/
@willoremus I usually start my questions with: "In 5 sentences, concisely answer...."
