Get the most out of AI while using chatbots
ChatGPT has changed my life – and yours, even if you don’t use it as much as I do.
You’ve probably noticed the new artificial intelligence search bar in all the Meta apps, including Facebook and Instagram. It won’t be long before all your most-used apps and services integrate chatbots.
Don’t wait to get comfortable with AI. Try out a few of these prompts and flex your chatbot muscles.
Save time
Recently, I uploaded a commercial building’s rent roll, profit and loss statement, and comps for the area. I asked ChatGPT to analyze the data and see if it’s a good investment.
It took me longer to upload the documents than it did for ChatGPT to come up with the answers.
The best part is it laid out the calculations and reasonings, so I could analyze them myself and double-check its work. If you don’t get that with your answer, you can always ask something like, “How did you make that decision?” or “Tell me how you got that answer.”
Make decisions
Sometimes, you’ve had to pick so many things in one week that you just can’t do it again. Try these:
“I’m having three friends over for dinner tomorrow. One is a vegetarian, and one is allergic to peanuts. What should I make for dinner?”
“My mother-in-law is asking for my help choosing a destination for a family vacation. Last year, we went to Rosemary Beach in Florida, and everyone complained the water was too warm.
We live in Houston, and no one wants to fly more than five hours. Can you give me some options?”
Do complex things
Say you’re a human resources manager and must create an employee guide from scratch. That’s a heck of a lot of work, and you’d likely end up heading to a search engine to see where to begin. A chatbot can do that too – and even create an outline for you.
This bears emphasis: Do not use an LLM chatbot to create legal documents or anything that really needs a lawyer or other professional’s touch. But as a starting place? Absolutely.
Analyze information
This is an AI sweet spot. The technology excels at finding patterns and pointing them out. Here are a couple of examples to get started:
“Here’s a 20-page legal document. Summarize the main points for me.”
“These are customer reviews. Break them into percentages by negative, neutral and positive.”
Brainstorm activities
Let’s stick with the vacation example. Your big trip is in two weeks and you have no clue what to do with the kids in the city you’re visiting. Before you make the travel blog rounds, try a chatbot.
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