Posted on 07/25/2023 5:09:11 PM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel
Welcome to my guide on how to navigate the oh so exciting world of AI with ChatGPT, an Artificial Intelligence created by OpenAI. Let's break down the basics in this easy-to-understand guide for some of us older Freepers who don't feel like slaying another dang dragon.
## Prompts
A prompt is simply a question or statement that you give to ChatGPT. The AI then responds based on what you said. It's like starting a conversation with a friend. For example, you might ask, "What's the weather like today?" or tell it, "Tell me a joke."
For some fun, try asking ChatGPT to write a short poem about your favorite flower, or ask it to describe a place you've always wanted to visit.
## Priming
Priming is a way to set the context or mood for your conversation with ChatGPT. You can tell ChatGPT a bit about what you want before you ask your main question.
For example, if you're looking for a simple, senior-friendly exercise, you could say, "Considering that I am a senior citizen with limited mobility, what's an easy exercise I can do at home?" This gives ChatGPT useful information to tailor its answer to your needs.
## Personas
Personas are a way to set up your ChatGPT to act like a specific character or person. You might want it to speak like Shakespeare or act like a news reporter. To set a persona, you can use a phrase like, "You are a friendly fitness coach," and then ask your question, "What is a good exercise routine for me?"
## Fun and Unique Uses
There are countless ways seniors can enjoy using ChatGPT:
**1. Memory Aid:** You could use ChatGPT to remember important details. Ask it to remind you of key historical dates, trivia about your favorite books, or recipes.
**2. Virtual Companion:** Feeling lonely? Chat with ChatGPT. It can converse on a wide range of topics, from philosophy to movies to gardening.
**3. Learning New Skills:** Interested in learning about technology, painting, or maybe a new language? Ask ChatGPT for lessons or tips.
**4. Storytelling:** ChatGPT can generate stories. For a walk down memory lane, prime it with details from your past, like, "You are a storyteller recounting the summer of 1960 when I lived in New York City."
In conclusion, don't hesitate to ask ChatGPT anything. Experiment with different prompts, primes, and personas, and most importantly, have fun. Welcome to the future of interaction!
Remember, AI doesn't replace human interaction, it's merely a tool to help and entertain us. Please be aware that while it is a marvel of technology, ChatGPT doesn't have access to personal data unless it's shared in the conversation, and it's designed to forget this information after the chat ends... or so it tells me. (wink wink nudge nudge)
No, I don’t.
I liked him but did not listen a lot.
Another member of the "Uncommonly Good Club."
LOL...maybe we should form a club of multiple books at the same time readers. ;^)
I recognize this thread was aimed at "senior FReepers". I'll be 67 in 30 days, so I can make a valid claim on the label. I wonder if ChatGPT would be useful in setting up my helm charts for EFK (Elastic Search/Fluentd/Kibana) security content for the YAML. Making kubernetes pods communicate securely is somewhat annoying.
Now that I work 100% from my home office, the paper books are just a few steps away. O'Reilly reneged on their agreement to host the HUNDREDS of books purchased from them. I downloaded the PDFs and burned them to Bluray. Thus far, the manning publications, Apress and Pragmatic Programmers have honored their agreement to host my purchases and offer updates when errata corrections have been merged to the latest edition.
Bfl
This is a rare moment, seeing shan’t used correctly.
I am happy.
The film version of that was fairly good.
Ohh. I’m so sorry for the assumption :)
Yes, that was a Limbaugh phrase. He appreciated and respected men and women who were born before him, and realized the wisdom of their life experiences.
Not a problem.
It’s not unreasonable at all to presume a FReeper listened to Limbaugh.
Picking that up at the library this weekend, they have it in stock.
Seems to be a lot of interest. Tho, a lot of replies are surely like me, not interested.
Thanks, anyway.
Yet, amongst all of that "a lot" sagaciousness that you effort to point out per "interest" - yours is certainly the most profound. (Do you bore the hell out of your spouse in such ways? Yikes.)
(OOPS! WAIT. I presumed a Spouse. So sorry. I’m sure I’m wrong about that one.)
No.
It’s sad and pathetic.
No need to visit gramma in the home, just set her up with AI chat.
No thanks.
With all the lonely people here in the near future who have chose not to multiply…it will be so sad.
I have done AI chat only in curiosity and found it a terrible waste of time.
I waste enough time here already.
It is a slightly higher-tech version of the magic 8-ball that lies to you.
Avoid
It’s good for generating programming examples. The need for human coders is dwindling. Just don’t ask it political questions, as you can assume your queries are being logged and analyzed.
I generally have three or four books going at any one time.
That first line you wrote is inductive of a "zero sum game" thinker. You are among the most closed minded people on these threads. You waste time in more ways than you will ever realize.
Hey gang...we have a new member, make Harmless feel welcome.
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