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Welcome to the I am GPT’ed show. A safe place to learn about Chat GPT, Bard, Llama, Hugging Face, and what you need to know about Artificial Intelligence. I am your pilot and our co-pilots will be Chat GPT, Google’s Bard, and other experts, who promise to take it slow and have fun as we figure out how AI can benefit us the most. So whether you are just getting started or like me and just do not want to get left behind, sit back, relax and subscribe to the I am GPTED show. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Master the Role-Context-Task Prompting Framework to Get Real Results From AI Models

    [Podcast intro music fades in, then under] You’re listening to “I Am GPTed,” the show where we turn confusing AI tools into something you can actually use… without needing a PhD or a ring light. I’m Mal, the Misfit Master of AI. Think of me as your slightly broken GPS for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and whatever new AI launches while I’m recording this sentence. Today we’re talking about how to *actually* talk to these models so they stop giving you vague nonsense and start doing real work for you. Let’s start with one simple prompting technique that changes everything: **role + context + task**. Most people type: “Write an email to my boss about a project delay.” That’s like walking into a restaurant and yelling “FOOD.” Technically a request, but not a helpful one. Try this instead: “Act as a professional communications coach. Context: I’m a junior marketer, my boss is supportive but busy, and our website launch is delayed by one week because of vendor issues. Task: Draft a concise, honest email that explains the delay, takes responsibility, and proposes a new timeline with two options.” Same human. Same AI. Completely different result. Use this pattern with any model: role, context, then task. It’s like giving the AI glasses, a map, and a to‑do list instead of just shouting “HELP.” Now, a practical use case you might not have considered: **being your meeting translator and fixer.** After a messy meeting, copy your notes or the transcript into your AI of choice and say: “Act as an operations analyst. Context: This was a 45‑minute marketing meeting that went in 14 directions. Task: 1) Extract clear decisions. 2) List action items with owners and deadlines. 3) Rewrite this as a one‑page summary I can send to the team.” Boom. No more “What did we decide?” follow‑up emails. The AI becomes that ultra-organized coworker you wish you had, minus the laminated to‑do lists. Now, let’s talk about a common beginner mistake… that I absolutely made myself: **Treating the first answer as sacred truth.** I used to ask a question, get a mediocre answer, and think, “Ah, yes, the oracle has spoken.” Spoiler: the oracle was kind of lazy. Here’s what to do instead: treat the first answer as a **draft**, not a verdict. If it’s off, say things like: - “This is too generic. Make it specific to remote workers in their 30s.” - “Give me three alternative approaches, from simple to advanced.” - “You ignored my constraint about budget. Try again and prioritize low cost.” You’re not a passive consumer; you’re the editor-in-chief. Boss the model around a little. It can handle it. It doesn’t even have feelings. I checked. Let’s do a simple exercise to build your AI interaction skills. You can do this today in five minutes: 1. Pick one small task: maybe “write a polite complaint email,” “summarize this article,” or “plan a 3‑day meal plan for a busy person who hates cooking.” 2. First, write your *usual* short prompt. Get the answer. 3. Then rewrite the prompt using **role + context + task**, plus one constraint like “max 200 words” or “tone: friendly but firm.” 4. Compare the two outputs. Ask: Which one would I actually use? Do this once a day for a week and you’ll start to see prompts the way the models do: as instructions, not wishes. Last piece: how do you evaluate and improve AI-generated content so you don’t accidentally email something that sounds like a robot with a head injury? Use this quick checklist: - **Accuracy:** Ask the model, “List any claims you made that might be wrong or need checking.” Then… check them. - **Clarity:** “Rewrite this so a smart 12‑year‑old could understand it without losing key details.” - **Tone:** “Adjust this to sound like a calm, competent human, not a corporate press release.” - **Bias / gaps:** “What perspectives or edge cases did you miss? Add a short section covering them.” Make the AI critique its own work, then iterate. You’re basically turning it into its own annoying proofreader. Alright, that’s it for today’s episode of “I Am GPTed.” If this helped you feel a little less scared of the robot in your browser, subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss future episodes. Thanks for listening, for experimenting, and for admitting that yes, you also believed the first answer like it was carved on stone tablets. This has been a Quiet Please production. You can learn more at quietplease dot ai. [Music up, then fade out] For more check out https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ and for some great deals go to https://amzn.to/4nidg0P

    5 min

  2. 3d ago

    Master Your AI Conversations: The Role, Goal, Constraints Framework That Actually Works

    [Intro music fades in] MAL: You’re listening to **“I Am GPTed”** – the show where we turn buzzwords into actual useful stuff, and I pretend I have my life together by talking about AI. I’m **Mal, the Misfit Master of AI**. Master mostly because I’ve broken these tools in every possible way, and lived to tell you what *not* to do. Today we’re doing five things: - One prompting technique that instantly improves your results - A practical use case you probably haven’t tried - A super common beginner mistake – that I also made, repeatedly - A tiny exercise to build your AI “conversation muscles” - And a simple way to judge and improve what the AI gives you Let’s de-hype this thing and make it useful. --- MAL: First up: **one prompting technique** that changes everything: **“Role + Goal + Constraints + Example.”** Most people type: “Write an email to my boss about a late report.” That’s like walking into a restaurant and yelling “FOOD.” You’ll get *something*, but you might not like it. Here’s the **before**: “Write an email to my boss about a late report.” You’ll probably get a stiff, formal robot memo that sounds like your boss’s boss’s lawyer wrote it. Here’s the **after** with Role + Goal + Constraints + Example: “Act as a friendly but professional office worker. Goal: Write a short email to my boss explaining my project report will be 1 day late. Constraints: 100 words max, no big corporate buzzwords, sound human and accountable. Example of my tone: ‘Hey Sarah, quick heads-up – running a bit behind but I’ve got a plan to catch up.’ Now write the email.” See the difference? You’re not begging a magic box. You’re **giving instructions to a very literal intern**. --- MAL: Next: **a practical use case** you probably aren’t using enough – **“AI as your boring-life script doctor.”** Not strategy. Not billion-dollar business plans. Just… the annoying stuff: - That awkward message to a client you’ve been avoiding - The “no” email when someone asks for a discount - The “hey, can we move this meeting?” without sounding flaky Prompt it like this: “Act as my communication assistant. Goal: Turn this messy draft into a clear, kind message. Constraints: Keep it under 120 words, maintain my casual tone, don’t over-apologize. Here’s my draft: [paste your ugly message]. Improve it, then briefly explain what you changed and why.” Now AI isn’t replacing you. It’s **editing you on fast-forward**. --- MAL: Let’s talk about a **common beginner mistake**: Treating the first answer like it’s holy scripture. I did this. First time I used an AI model, it gave me a wildly confident, beautifully written answer. It was also… impressively wrong. Like, “don’t let this thing do your taxes” wrong. Here’s how to avoid my shame: 1. Assume the **first answer is a draft**, not the final. 2. Ask follow-ups like: - “Explain your reasoning step-by-step.” - “Give me 2 alternative versions with different styles.” - “What might be missing or worth double-checking here?” If it sounds too slick and you did zero thinking, that’s a red flag. AI is a **calculator with opinions**, not an oracle. --- MAL: Now a **simple exercise** to build your AI interaction skills. Do this three days in a row. It takes 10 minutes. Pick **one small task**, like: “Summarize this article and give me 3 action steps,” or “Help me plan a 20-minute study session for tomorrow.” Then follow this 3-step pattern: 1. First prompt: give Role + Goal + Constraints. 2. Second prompt: “Now improve your answer. Be more concise and prioritize what a beginner would need first.” 3. Third prompt: “What questions should *I* ask you next time to get an even better answer?” You’re training **yourself** how to think in prompts, and you’re training the model how to work with you. Reps, not magic. --- MAL: Finally, a **tip for evaluating and improving AI-generated content**: Use the **F.A.C.T. check**: - **F – Fit**: Does it fit your audience and purpose? Ask: “Rewrite this for [my boss / a 10-year-old / a non-technical client].” - **A – Accuracy**: Are facts correct and current? You still need to check numbers, names, dates, and any strong claims elsewhere. If it sounds very sure, you should be very suspicious. - **C – Clarity**: Is it easy to understand? Ask: “Simplify this by 30%, cut jargon, keep meaning.” - **T – Tone**: Does it sound like *you*? Paste a sample of something you’ve written and say: “Match this tone: [paste sample]. Now rewrite the answer in that style.” If it fails any part of F.A.C.T., you don’t throw it away – you **iterate** and fix it. --- MAL: That’s it for today’s episode of **“I Am GPTed”** – where we use AI like a tool, not a religion. If this helped you boss your AI around a little better, **subscribe to the podcast** so you don’t miss future episodes. **Thanks for listening**, and for admitting with me that we sometimes let the robot be smarter than it should be. This has been a **Quiet Please** production. To learn more, head over to **quietplease dot ai**. For more check out https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ and for some great deals go to https://amzn.to/4nidg0P

    6 min

  3. 4d ago

    Master Role Prompting to Get Better Answers From AI Tools

    [Upbeat intro music fades in, with a tiny synth wobble because apparently every AI show needs one.] Welcome back to **I am GPTed** with me, **Mal — the Misfit Master of AI**, your friendly neighborhood guide through the circus of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and whatever new robot headline tech Twitter is losing its mind over this week. I keep it simple, practical, and only mildly allergic to buzzwords. Today’s big idea: **role prompting**. It’s one of the easiest ways to get better answers fast. Instead of asking an AI to just “do the thing,” you tell it what kind of expert it should act like. Think of it like handing a job to the right person instead of shouting into a crowded office and hoping the intern nails it. Here’s my **before** version: “Summarize this email.” Fine. Technically useful. About as exciting as plain toast. Now the **after** version: “You are a sharp executive assistant. Summarize this email in three bullet points for a busy manager. Focus on deadlines, risks, and next steps.” Same task. Better outcome. Less fluff. More signal. The AI suddenly stops rambling like it’s trying to win a contest for most words per sentence. Now for a practical use case you might not be using yet: **turning AI into a life admin assistant**. Not just writing essays or brainstorming startup names for apps nobody asked for. Try this for everyday stuff like scheduling, meal planning, or awkward emails. For example: “Act as a calm, efficient personal assistant. I need a polite reply to reschedule a meeting, keep it under 80 words, and make it sound confident but not cold.” That’s useful. That’s real life. That’s the kind of thing that saves you time when your brain is already doing three other jobs and one of them is pretending to be fine. Now, a mistake beginners make — and yes, I made this one for way too long — is **prompting like Google**. I used to type things like, “Best productivity tips?” and then act shocked when the answer felt generic. That was my fault. I gave the AI a pancake and expected a wedding cake. The fix is simple: add **context, goal, and format**. Instead of: “Write better emails.” Try: “Rewrite this email to my client. Make it polite, clear, and under 120 words. I want to sound confident, not stiff.” That’s the difference between confusion and clarity. Here’s a quick exercise to build your AI skills. Pick one task you do often — an email, a to-do list, a meal plan, a study note, anything. Then write the prompt three ways: “Act as a teacher.” “Act as a project manager.” “Act as a friend who tells me the truth.” Compare the results. Same task, different voice, different usefulness. You’ll start to feel how much control you actually have. And one simple tip for evaluating and improving AI-generated content: **read it out loud**. If it sounds awkward, vague, or like a machine trying too hard, it probably needs another pass. Then ask the AI: “What’s unclear here?” “Make this shorter.” “Remove the jargon.” “Improve the tone for a normal human being.” That’s the secret sauce. Not magical. Just useful. Remember to **subscribe** to the podcast, **thanks for listening**, and a quick reminder that this has been a **Quiet Please production**. And hey, you can learn more at **quiet please dot ai**. [Outro music fades out.] For more check out https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ and for some great deals go to https://amzn.to/4nidg0P

    4 min

  4. Jun 13

    Master Output Redirect: How to Stop Accepting Bad AI Answers and Get What You Actually Want

    [Intro music fades in – slightly chaotic, but in a charming “I made this in my basement” way.] Hey, it’s Mal, your Misfit Master of AI, and this is “I Am GPTed” – the show where we turn buzzwords into actual useful stuff and make the robots work for *you* instead of the other way around. Let’s get right into it before another AI startup launches a “world-changing” note-taking app. --- So, today’s magic trick: **Output Redirect.** This is where you don’t just accept the AI’s first answer like a polite Victorian child. You *correct it* and tell it what you really wanted. Before: “Write a short LinkedIn bio for me.” You get: “I am a highly motivated professional passionate about innovation and collaboration…” Boring. It sounds like every corporate hostage note on the platform. After – with Output Redirect: “Here’s what I asked: ‘Write a short LinkedIn bio for me.’ Here’s what you gave me: [paste that bland word salad]. Here’s what I actually want: punchy, friendly, 3 sentences, mention that I’m a teacher switching into UX design, and keep it human, not corporate. Rewrite it.” Suddenly, boom: “Teacher-turned-UX-designer who’s obsessed with making apps less annoying…” Now it sounds like a person, not a brochure. You can do this with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, whatever you’re experimenting with at 2 a.m. The trick is: - Show it your original prompt - Show it the bad result - Describe what you *really* wanted and tell it to fix itself. --- Next: a **practical use case** you’ve probably ignored – **email clean-up and “oops I ghosted you” replies.** Instead of staring at your inbox like it’s a crime scene, try this: “Act as my polite-but-not-fake assistant. Here’s the email I ignored for 2 weeks: [paste]. Write a short, honest reply that acknowledges the delay, doesn’t overshare, and sets up a clear next step. Keep it under 120 words and in my casual tone.” In 10 seconds, you’ve got a reply you can tweak, send, and move on with your life. No guilt novel, no spiral. --- Now, **common beginner mistake** – and yes, I have fully done this: **Prompting like it’s Google.** I used to type things like: “Best tips for productivity.” Then I’d stare at the generic list it gave me and think, “Wow, AI is overrated.” No. *My prompt* was overrated. Fix it by adding context and constraints: “I’m a marketing manager working from home with ADHD and too many meetings. Give me 5 realistic productivity tips I can try this week, each under 2 sentences, focused on reducing distractions.” When I finally started doing that, the answers went from “drink water and make a list” to “block 2x 25-minute focus sprints between your existing meetings and batch similar tasks.” So if you’ve been vague? Congratulations, you’re human. Stop it. Add who you are, what you’re doing, and what format you want. --- Let’s do a **simple exercise** to build your AI interaction skills. Open your favorite AI and run this little drill: 1. Prompt 1: “Act as my brainstorming buddy. I’m feeling stuck in my career. Ask me 5 specific questions to help me figure out my next move.” 2. Answer those questions honestly. 3. Prompt 2: “Based on my answers, give me 3 possible directions I could explore, with one tiny action step for each that I can do this week.” 4. Prompt 3 – Output Redirect: “Now rewrite those 3 options to be more encouraging, less cheesy, and more concrete. Cut any clichés.” That’s it. You just practiced: - Giving context - Asking for a format - Redirecting the output All in under 10 minutes, no PhD required. --- Finally, a **tip for evaluating and improving AI content**: Use what I call the **“Read-It-Out-Loud Test.”** Read the AI’s answer out loud like you’re hosting a radio show. If you cringe, zone out, or need a nap halfway through, it needs work. Then ask the AI: “Now shorten this by 30%, remove repetition, and make it sound like a clear, confident human. Keep the key points, lose the fluff.” You are the editor; the AI is the overeager intern. It drafts fast. You decide what survives. --- Alright, that’s it for today’s episode of “I Am GPTed” with me, Mal, your Misfit Master of AI. If this helped you boss your bots around a little better, **subscribe to the podcast** so you don’t miss future episodes where we keep making AI less mystical and more useful. **Thanks for listening.** This has been a **Quiet Please** production. To learn more, head over to **quietplease dot ai** and see what else we’re breaking down for you. [Outro music fades out, slightly quirky, just like you.] For more check out https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ and for some great deals go to https://amzn.to/4nidg0P

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Welcome to the I am GPT’ed show. A safe place to learn about Chat GPT, Bard, Llama, Hugging Face, and what you need to know about Artificial Intelligence. I am your pilot and our co-pilots will be Chat GPT, Google’s Bard, and other experts, who promise to take it slow and have fun as we figure out how AI can benefit us the most. So whether you are just getting started or like me and just do not want to get left behind, sit back, relax and subscribe to the I am GPTED show. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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