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5 Ways People Are Using ChatGPT's Powerful New Custom Instructions Feature
Sat Jul 22 2023Description
The episode covers the introduction of custom instructions in Chat GPT, allowing users to personalize their interactions. It explores various examples of custom instructions and how they can change the tone and level of detail in responses. The episode also discusses the transformation of Chat GPT through customization, including cautionary notes and creative applications.
Insights
Custom instructions enhance personalization
The introduction of custom instructions in Chat GPT allows users to set preferences and avoid repeating information in every conversation. This enhances personalization and streamlines interactions.
Examples showcase the impact of custom instructions
Various examples, such as teachers specifying their grade, developers preferring specific languages, and families creating shopping lists with requirements, demonstrate how custom instructions can change the tone and level of detail in Chat GPT's responses.
Transforming Chat GPT through customization
Users have found creative ways to transform Chat GPT using custom instructions. However, caution is advised against creating inappropriate content or engaging in harmful activities.
Chat GPT as a personalized assistant
Custom instructions make Chat GPT more personalized and useful as a personal assistant, allowing users to tailor its responses to their specific needs and preferences.
Chapters
Custom Instructions in Chat GPT
00:01 - 06:55
- Chat GPT has introduced a new feature called custom instructions
- Custom instructions allow users to set preferences for how Chat GPT responds in conversations
- Users no longer have to repeat their preferences or information in every conversation
- Examples of custom instructions include a teacher specifying the grade they teach, a developer preferring a language other than Python, and a family creating shopping lists with specific requirements
- To use custom instructions, users can go to settings and select the beta features option
- Users can provide information about themselves and specify how they want Chat GPT to respond
- A test showed that Chat GPT provided accurate and understandable answers based on the specified instructions
- Examples from Twitter demonstrate how custom instructions can change the tone and level of detail in responses
Transforming Chat GPT with Custom Instructions
06:36 - 11:41
- SWAT analysis of raccoons' physical features: strengths and weaknesses
- Andrew Maine's approach to Chat GPT: conversation with follow-up questions
- Swix's customization of Chat GPT: profane responses and moralizing rants
- Caution against creating Molotov cocktails and gory stories
- People finding creative ways to transform Chat GPT using custom instructions
- Custom instructions make Chat GPT more personalized and useful as a personal assistant