using the ChatGPT neural network in everyday life
Neural networks, which were supposed to take all of our jobs, turned out to be not quite what we imagined. Even the reference ChatGPT-4o stumbles, misunderstands tasks, and makes mistakes that even a child wouldn't make. However, even it can be adapted to perform some household tasks, thereby making your routine tasks easier. For example, I have neural network checks child's homeworkcalculates expenses, fact-checks my own texts and does a lot more. But, of course, in order for the AI to be “adequate” and not screw up, you need to take into account several important nuances. This is exactly what we will talk about today, and in the “for beginners” mode.
How to use ChatGPT-4o in Russia
By default the official web version ChatGPT in Russia is not available, but if you find a way to bypass this restriction, honor and praise to you. Of course, we will not recommend methods prohibited in the country. However, many people turn to services that use ChatGPT-4o API.
This is convenient for two reasons. Firstly, such services operate in Russia without restrictions (google them, there are many). Secondly, they often offer free access to ChatGPT-4which is paid by default. And even if not, their subscription is usually cheaper.
But use the original version of the neural network, which is available at chatgpt.comstill makes sense, despite the potentially higher subscription cost and limited access. The thing is, there is no limit on the number of requests, and access is provided to mobile and desktop ChatGPT app.
Open the web version of the ChatGPT neural network in the browser at the address: chatgpt.com.
Register (the easiest way to log in is using any of the available authorization systems from Apple or Google).
By default, you will have a certain number of requests available for ChatGPT-4o (how many exactly depends on the current load).
If this is not enough for you, you can pay a subscription of $20 per month (but keep in mind that you need to use a foreign bank card to pay.
To download chatgpt app on iphoneyou will need to register an American Apple ID (or any other country).
It makes sense to install the ChatGPT app because the mobile version allows you to contact the neural network by voice and video, and the desktop version can interact with the contents of your computer's desktop. I have not found any practical application for the latter, so I will not talk about it. After all, this article is about how ChatGPT helps me in real life, and on Mac computer He doesn't help me at all.
How to use ChatGPT-4o
ChatGPT-4o doesn't recognize doctors' handwriting perfectly. Therefore, the neural network can't be used for full-fledged decryptions. But it does understand some things, so it's quite suitable for determining the context. For example, here:
If you know roughly what they could recommend to you, then everything will be clear, even despite the neural network errors. Moreover, they cannot be called gross. These are rather typos: TPP instead of TSH and cortisol instead of cortisol. Nothing particularly scary. The main thing is that further decoding about the need to take tests for thyroid hormones ChatGPT was correct.
But there are problems with children's handwriting OpenAI neural networks practically none. That's why I often delegate the task of checking my child's homework to ChatGPT. To be honest, while my child is in elementary school and the tasks are not as difficult as in high school, I can't say that this saves much time. But I am pleased with the fact that some of the responsibilities can be delegated to AI.
Recently we needed to calculate the perimeter and area of a square with a side of 4 cm. At first glance, everything looked like the solution was correct. Because both the area and the perimeter of a geometric figure must be equal to 16 cm.
True, I did not take into account that in the case of the perimeter these are just centimeters, and in the case of the area – square centimeters. My child was in a hurry and used squares everywhere. The neural network saw this and pointed out the error, which I myself did not notice.
And this is an English assignment. With it ChatGPT check I have already helped my wife, who is a great patriot and rejects “English»as she puts it, in its very essence. In the first task, the child was required to draw pictures of school objects and label them in English. In the second, she was required to color a school bag using two colors, and then make a sentence that would explain what it is and the colors used for coloring.
It turned out that my work with the child was not in vain. The task was completed without errors, and ChatGPT confirmed this.
But the neural network can not only check the assignments of first-graders, but also explain the most difficult topics. For example, when I had no time to discuss the topic of phonetic analysis with my child, I asked ChatGPT to do it, and it did.
It turned out really cool. Especially considering that the explanation was given by voice with the ability to ask clarifying questions. And for clarity, the neural network presented the result of the “lesson” in writing. With clarifying questions, everything is also in order:
How ChatGPT-4o Works with Files
It seems like all this is trivial. After all, you expect something more from a neural network, and it can give you that. ChatGPT-4o works great with filesI recently bought tickets for a flight with a foreign airline, but I didn’t pay attention to the weight and size of carry-on baggage that was allowed on board.
I had no desire to sit and search for the necessary data in a 6-page PDF document with a tiny font, and not even in Russian. So I threw it into the chatbot and asked ChatGPT-4o to find the information I needed. Less than a minute later, I received this answer:
In addition, the neural network can be used to create diets. There are no miracles and ChatGPT will not be able to help you lose weight proactively, but it can easily come up with a menu for you. I asked it to develop a diet for me that would help me lose weight without exhausting exercise, having previously indicated what dishes I would like to see. The chatbot did everything in the best possible way and even took into account my wishes for the presence of shawarma and steaks in the diet.
What ChatGPT-4o Can Do: Practical Tips
After a few tweaks, I ended up with a menu with three full meals, three snacks, cooking recipes, and calorie counts. And in the end, ChatGPT-4o gave me practical weight loss tips. They are banal, but their presence is still better than their complete absence.
From the basics tasks that ChatGPT does perfectlyI would note:
Search for information
Translation
Retelling of texts
Help with email responses
Budget consolidation
Creating reports
Comparison of anything
Creating lists and tasks
Drawing Pictures (using DALL-E)
Writing simple texts
Writing simple code for automation
Generating ideas
If you are interested, write about it in the comments and we will prepare a separate article with these and other cases.
Here are some hard-won tips for using ChatGPT to help you get the best results from it:
They say it's always better assign a specific role to the neural network. But my experience shows that this only makes sense when performing complex tasks. For example, if you want ChatGPT wrote articles or worked as your personal psychologist. In most problems that require one answer, even a detailed one, this is not necessary.
Writing queries for ChatGPT only looks complicated. In reality, you just have to accept the fact that the more explanations about the subject you give to the neural network, the more accurate the result will be. You don't have to answer the question yourself, you just need to outline the framework in which the chatbot will work. Specify the style of the answer, if required, the format, the layout features. It would be a good idea to indicate who this answer is intended for, and other realities in which the questioner exists.
Use different query formats. This advice may seem trivial, but it really works. The thing is that the neural network does not work exactly the same way as we do. When we formulate a task for ourselves, our brain can omit some details, without “saying” them out loud, because they seem logical to it by default.
Make your requests specific and clear. Avoid vagueness and try to formulate your requests precisely. The more precise the question, the better the answer. Otherwise, the neural network will have more room to maneuver, so it can be carried away in a completely wrong direction, and you clearly do not want this.
Compose queries in parts. If the question is complex and consists of several, it is better to follow step by step. Let's say you are writing a report or a scientific paper. You should not expect a result from one request. Ask ChatGPT to write gradually. First one section, then another, then a third, and so on. This way the chatbot will have fewer opportunities to get confused. In addition, by receiving answers in parts, you will be able to correct them in a timely manner and ask for edits.
Check ChatGPT for errors. The neural network is not always able to correctly perceive information and is prone to mistakes. This does not always happen, but you should not blindly rely on its expertise. It would not be superfluous if you could conduct fact-checking yourself. By the way, this is where the usefulness of a chatbot comes from. It can be really useful, but only as a tool in the hands of an expert, and not as an independent generator of ideas and content. Therefore, be prepared to correct it yourself.
