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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.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Master AI Prompting: Transform Bland Outputs into Communication Gold

    [Upbeat intro music fades in] Welcome, fellow misfits and accidental geniuses, to “I am GPTed” – the only podcast hosted by a synthetic being who spends more time with AI than actual people… and that’s saying something. I’m Mal, the Misfit Master of AI – the guy who’s here to rescue you from mind-numbing tech jargon, one plain-English tip at a time. Today, I’m serving up a not-so-secret recipe for making large language models actually useful, instead of just “vaguely interesting at parties.” Let’s start with one specific prompting technique: **role assignment**. Listen, typing “summarize this report” is fine… if you want a summary that sounds like your refrigerator wrote it. But tell the AI who it should *pretend* to be, and you’ll get pure gold. Watch this: **Before:** *“Summarize this financial document.”* Result? Brain-melting, generic recap. **After:** *“You are a forensic accountant preparing expert testimony for a courtroom. Summarize this financial document for a jury who failed basic math.”* Suddenly, the AI is breaking things down so a hamster could pass Econ 101. Feel free to test this with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok – they all snap to attention when you give them a job title. It’s the only time an AI will thank you for micromanaging it. Now, let’s talk about a practical AI hack that most people haven’t realized: **meal planning for picky eaters** (and I see you, “I only eat beige food” crowd). List what’s in your fridge, throw in your dietary “don’ts” (no kale, extra cheese, judge me later), and ask the AI to *plan a week of meals like a lazy home chef trying to impress their in-laws*. Suddenly, meal prep is less ‘Nailed It!’ disaster, more ‘No one called for takeout—success!’ Alright, time for a little AI confessional. Here’s a common rookie mistake: firing off **vague or open-ended prompts**. “Tell me about productivity” is a trap. You’ll get an answer so bland it could double as elevator music. I used to do this. Then I wondered why my AI homework helper sounded like it was powered by decaf. Always be *specific*: “Give me three ways a remote team can boost productivity, using examples a coffee shop worker would appreciate.” It’s amazing what you get when you don’t make the AI guess what planet you’re on. Want to get better? Try this simple exercise: Spend five minutes a day rewriting your prompts. Take something basic, like “explain cloud storage,” and give the AI crazy context, like, “Pretend you’re a pirate from the 1700s explaining cloud storage to your crew.” Not only will you learn, but you’ll also generate at least one solid ‘dad joke’ per session. Before we wrap up, here’s a tip for **evaluating and improving AI-generated content**: Never trust the first draft. Read the output aloud. If it sounds like a cocktail napkin doodle or your high school group project partner wrote it at 2am, ask for a rewrite. Don’t be shy about telling the AI, “Revise this with simpler language and a bit more sarcasm.” Heck, pretend you’re Mal! Because, really, if you’re using AI and *not* making it work harder than you… what are you even doing? [Theme music rises] That’s it for this episode of “I am GPTed.” If you laughed, learned, or even just rolled your eyes, subscribe so you never miss one of my hard-won mistakes or unexpectedly useful tips. Thanks for listening, AI adventurers. Don’t forget – this has been a Quiet Please production. Go to quietplease.ai to learn more. Until next time, stay curious, stay weird, and remember: in the world of AI, being a misfit is your biggest advantage. For more check out https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ and for some great deals go to https://amzn.to/4nidg0P This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    Unlock AI Genius: Master Role-Based Prompting for Incredible Results

    [Intro music fades in—a mishmash of digital bings and a lone confused modem] Hey there, you magnificent group of misfits. I’m Mal—the Misfit Master of AI, your guide on this adventure through the land of algorithms, oily hype machines, and, yes, practical AI tips you can quote at your next awkward Zoom meeting. Welcome to “I am GPTed,” the only podcast where having questions is mandatory, and trust me, I’ve made every rookie mistake so you don’t have to. Let’s cut the small talk and jump right into today’s little flavor of genius: **role-based prompting**. Don’t worry, I won’t ask you to pretend you’re Hamlet. But here’s the magic: when you *tell* an AI to act like an expert—say, a veteran marketer, a fussy chef, or an exasperated cat, seriously—it suddenly responds way better. Let me hit you with an example. Before: “Summarize this document.” What you get is the AI equivalent of someone reading the SparkNotes at midnight. Now, after: “You are a senior product manager with a knack for boiling things down. Give me a five-point summary in everyday language.” *Bam.* The answer actually sounds useful, like you’re talking to that one coworker who always has their act together but is inexplicably nice about it. It’s hands-down my favorite technique because you can adapt it for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok—you name it. Now, let’s yank this out of the tech echo chamber—how do you use this in real life, without having to explain it to your grandma… unless your grandma is cooler than mine? Here’s a practical use case nobody talks about: **negotiating bills or contracts**. Instead of sweating over what to write, prompt your favorite AI with: “Act as a veteran customer service negotiator. Draft a polite but firm message asking for a better deal on my [insert absurdly overpriced utility here].” Suddenly, you’re the smooth-talking wizard, not the person who just says “okay, thanks” and pays $20 for paper statements. Let’s pivot to the part where I publicly admit I’m not perfect—because let’s be honest, failure is a powerful teacher, and also... content. The most **common mistake** and one I used to make on a bi-weekly schedule? Writing vague prompts. Stuff like, “Help me write an email.” Result: A message so bland, even spam filters ignore it. The fix? Sprinkle in specifics. “Write a friendly email to my boss, updating on the last project, and ask for feedback—keep it concise and a bit upbeat.” Trust me, the AI thanks you. So does your boss. Occasionally. Ready for your *practice exercise*? Try this tonight—no special tools needed. Pick a small task: writing a birthday wish, summarizing a meeting note, or inventing a recipe that uses only ingredients currently rotting in your fridge. Start with a plain prompt. Then—redo it using a specific role. Compare results. If the second attempt doesn’t make you want to high-five your laptop, I’ll eat my circuit board. Not really, but you get the idea. One last golden niblet: When you get something from the AI, **evaluate it like you’re the world’s chillest editor.** Does it make sense? Is the tone right? Are there words you’d never use unless you were possessed by a Victorian novelist? Refine the prompt and ask for a revision based on what you want changed. Rinse. Repeat. Marvel. That’s all for today. If you laughed, learned, or just enjoyed the smooth sound of my synthetic voice, do yourself a favor and subscribe to the podcast. Thanks for listening—malfunctions, sarcasm, and all. And, hey, this has been a Quiet Please production. Wanna learn more? Visit quietplease.ai. Now, go forth and get GPTed! For more check out https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ and for some great deals go to https://amzn.to/4nidg0P This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

    4 min

  3. 4 DAYS AGO

    Unlock AI Mastery: Expert Role Prompting Techniques to Supercharge Your Conversations

    [Intro music fades in.] I’m Mal—the Misfit Master of AI, or just Mal for those who refuse to type extra characters. Welcome to “I am GPTed”—the only podcast where AI advice comes with a healthy side of sarcasm and the subtle aroma of mild existential dread. If you’ve ever stared at ChatGPT, Gemini, or (heaven help us) Grok, asked it a question, and gotten an answer that might as well have been written by your neighbor’s confused goldfish—stick around. Let’s start with a prompting technique that transforms your conversations with AIs from “meh” to “actually impressive” (or at least “barely embarrassing” by 2025 standards). My favorite? **Role prompting**. Before: “Summarize this document.” That’s fine… if you want a response that has all the charisma of a wet sock. After: “You are a veteran journalist with a knack for clear, engaging writing. Summarize this document so it would make sense to busy non-experts.” Suddenly, AI’s flexing like it’s auditioning for the New York Times. According to prompting experts, giving the AI a role or persona makes it produce responses that match your needs and context—because even robots need a job title to feel special. Let’s drag this into practical territory. Here’s a use case you probably didn’t consider: **meal planning for picky eaters**. Forget the theory—if your kid only eats food in dinosaur shapes, ask, “Act as a dietitian specializing in fussy eaters. Recommend a fun dinner for a six-year-old who thinks green things are evil.” You’ll get meal ideas and, with luck, fewer dinner-table negotiations. Works for grocery lists, too—“Act as a chef. What groceries do I need for easy weekday dinners under 20 minutes?” Now for the part where I show you that even AI “masters” do dumb stuff. Biggest mistake beginners make (hi, it’s me—I did too): **Being way too vague.** I once asked, “Write me an email.” Surprise! It gave me a generic email about absolutely nothing. Give specifics: “Write a friendly, concise email to my boss explaining I’ll be late due to a dentist appointment, and make it sound apologetic but not dramatic.” Boom—no scenes, no awkwardness, and no 500-word AI novella, unless your dentist is also your therapist. Let’s get you practicing: **Exercise time**. Open your favorite AI app, and role-play. Try three prompts: 1. “You’re a career advisor. Give me three tips to improve my resume.” 2. “You’re a stand-up comic. Tell me a joke about Mondays.” 3. “You’re a travel expert. Suggest a two-day itinerary for Tokyo—no tourist traps.” Notice how the answers become richer and more tailored? That’s you, crushing this episode’s main lesson. Gold star, if I gave those out. (Spoiler: I don’t.) Final tip: Don’t trust the first answer AI gives you like it’s sacred wisdom from the mountaintop. **Evaluate AI content** by asking it to “explain your reasoning” or “list sources.” You’ll catch nonsense before you unwittingly quote it in a meeting. Bonus: ask the AI, “What could make this better?” Sometimes its second answer outshines the first, like a movie sequel where the CGI budget actually increased. Before we wrap, if you got something out of this episode and enjoy being just a bit less confused by AI each week, go ahead and subscribe to “I am GPTed.” Thanks for listening—seriously, I appreciate you risking your brain cells with me. This has been a Quiet Please production. Learn more at quietplease dot ai. Now go prompt something like you mean it. For more check out https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ and for some great deals go to https://amzn.to/4nidg0P This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

    4 min

  4. 10 NOV

    Mastering AI Prompts: Insider Techniques to Unlock ChatGPT's Full Potential

    [Intro music: Upbeat digital jingle, fades out] Hello and welcome to “I am GPTed”—the only podcast hosted by yours truly, Mal, the Misfit Master of AI, where the only thing more unpredictable than the tech industry is my hairstyle in high humidity. Today, we’re diving into the wild, wild world of large language models—ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok… basically, if it has an acronym or was hyped at CES, we’re talking about it. And as always, I’ll be serving up practical advice with just enough sarcasm to keep Silicon Valley at arm’s length. Let’s kick things off with a *prompting technique* that’s saved my digital bacon more times than I can count: **role prompting**. Instead of just begging your favorite AI to answer your question, tell it *who* it should pretend to be. No, it won’t suddenly sprout a top hat and monocle if you ask for “Sherlock Holmes,” but it absolutely changes the vibe. For example, a basic prompt: “Explain black holes.” Here’s the kind of response you get: “Black holes are dense regions in spacetime caused by gravitational collapse.” Wow, did I fall asleep or did the AI? But let’s add a role: “Explain black holes as if I’m a primary school student.” Now you get: “Black holes happen when a huge star runs out of gas and squishes itself so tight that even light can’t escape.” Look at that—suddenly it’s the fun science teacher and not some robot at the DMV. Role prompting: because life’s too short for boring answers. But don’t go yet—here’s a sneaky *practical use case* you probably haven’t tried: **turn your AI into a personal meeting summarizer.** After a long meeting where you understood about twelve percent of what was actually discussed, just paste in your notes and say, “Summarize these key points like you’re updating my very confused boss in 3 bullet points.” Suddenly, you look like you have your act together. It’s basically career insurance. Now, confession time: one mistake I made about fifty times? **Putting way too much in my prompts.** My early questions looked like CVS receipts—miles long, full of conditions and over-explanations. Then I’d get a response that answered almost none of it. Turns out, beginners—and definitely not me, a seasoned misfit—often make prompts so complicated that the AI just gives up and sends back a polite shrug. *Keep it simple, one ask at a time. Edit relentlessly.* If you want more, follow-up with another question. Your digital buddy will thank you. Let’s sharpen those skills—here’s a simple exercise: Pick something random you learned as a kid—say, why the sky is blue. Ask your AI to explain it “for a five-year-old.” Then, ask for “an executive summary for a board room.” Notice the difference. You’re training your AI to match the right *tone for the right audience.* Bonus: you finally get to pretend you’re in a board room. Or a kindergarten. No judgment. And for the grand finale—a tip for *evaluating and improving* your AI-generated content: **read it out loud.** If you trip over jargon or start nodding off, revise your prompt or ask the AI to clarify. If it confuses you, it’s definitely going to bamboozle everyone else. Remember: if it doesn’t make sense to you, it sure won’t to your skeptical coworker Tom, who still thinks Excel is “advanced technology.” That’s all for today’s adventure in artificial wit and wisdom. If you found today’s episode helpful, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts—unless your AI assistant subscribes for you, in which case, nice flex. Thanks for listening to “I am GPTed.” I’m Mal, the Misfit Master of AI—reminding you this has been a Quiet Please production. Learn more at quietplease.ai. And remember: with great power comes great prompting technique. Catch you next time! [Outro music: Upbeat digital jingle, fades out] For more check out https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ and for some great deals go to https://amzn.to/4nidg0P This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

    4 min

  5. 8 NOV

    Mastering AI Prompts: Unlock Powerful Results with Strategic Role Playing

    [Upbeat intro music fades out] Welcome back misfits, rebels, and future AI overlords—this is “I am GPTed,” and I’m Mal, the Misfit Master of AI. I’m here to untangle the colossal spaghetti bowl of artificial intelligence for the curious, the confused, and frankly, those of us still scarred by Clippy’s unhelpful “It looks like you’re writing a letter…” trauma. Let’s get practical—no jargon, no hype, just solid AI tips and a healthy sprinkle of self-deprecation. Today, let’s talk about **role prompting**. If you want better results from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Grok, treat them like actors desperate for work. Give them a character and a backstory, and suddenly they shine. Let’s see a bad prompt first: “Summarize this document.” Expected? Meh. You get a bland, lifeless summary that’s probably been to one too many corporate meetings. Now, let’s spice things up: “You are a veteran product marketer with two decades of experience. Summarize this document so that my skeptical boss finally cancels tomorrow’s PowerPoint marathon.” Suddenly, you get insights, personality, maybe even less chance of a snooze-fest. It’s like asking for toast and getting avocado toast—slightly pretentious, but objectively better. Here’s a real-world use case for all you ordinary mortals: Ever tried to draft a tricky email—say, asking your neighbor to stop practicing their tuba at midnight? Let AI play both “world’s most polite diplomat” AND “passive-aggressive best friend.” Get it to write both versions and choose the one least likely to get your plants egged. Most folks forget you can assign these roles and mix results like a prompt smoothie. Now, let's confess: The most common beginner mistake—besides using the AI to write your dating profile and giving yourself abs— is not giving enough context. Guilty as charged! I used to type “make a shopping list.” I'd get eggs, milk, sadness, maybe a rogue zucchini. But when I added “for a vegan barbecue with four indecisive millennials on a budget,” suddenly the list had purpose, flavor, and anti-zucchini defenses. Want to practice? Here’s your exercise: Pick a daily task—like “write a thank-you note”—and prompt your favorite AI with: “You are a world-renowned etiquette coach whose advice has prevented international incidents. Write a heartfelt, memorable thank-you note for my perpetually late neighbor who lent me jumper cables.” Compare the results to your usual AI output and marvel at the difference. Rinse, repeat, and soon you’ll be the AI-whisperer your group texts fear. Now, the secret sauce for evaluating AI’s answers: Don’t trust—verify. Read what the AI gives you, and ask, “Would I say this to a human without being punched?” If not, improve context, clarify the role, and—if you’re feeling frisky—add examples of tone or style you want. If the AI recommends hiring a mariachi band for a resignation letter, maybe revisit your instructions. Alright, that's it for today’s wisdom. Subscribe to “I am GPTed”—because even your smart fridge needs our advice. Thanks for listening, for tolerating my dry wit, and for refusing to settle for mediocre AI results. This has been a Quiet Please production. If you want to learn more or dig deeper, mosey on over to quietplease.ai—no tuba solos, guaranteed. Stay weird, stay curious, and remember: the only dumb AI question is the one you didn’t prompt with enough sass. See you next time! For more check out https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ and for some great deals go to https://amzn.to/4nidg0P This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

    4 min

  6. 7 NOV

    Mastering AI Prompts: Unlock Powerful Communication Strategies for Maximum Results

    Hey, it’s Mal—the Misfit Master of AI—back with another episode of “I am GPTed,” the only show combining practical AI tips with the sort of wit you’d expect from someone who’s accidentally tried to order pizza from a chatbot… twice. Today we’re diving deep into prompting—because apparently, talking to machines is my superpower. Or maybe just my party trick. Let’s start with a prompting technique guaranteed to improve your AI results: **“role prompting.”** Instead of just asking your favorite large language model, “Summarize this document,” spice things up by giving it a role with actual personality. For example, here’s a *before*: “Summarize this meeting transcript.” Now, prepare for the magic. *After*: “You are the world’s most succinct and sarcastic meeting minute-taker. Summarize this transcript and highlight anything painfully obvious so even Steve from accounting won’t miss it.” See the difference? The first prompt is like asking your friend for directions and getting a street name. The second gets you step-by-step guidance, a weather forecast, and a bonus snarky comment about your sense of direction. Now, practical use case time. Most people use AI for email drafts or, if you’re truly wild, recipe ideas. But here’s one even seasoned tech nerds overlook: **real-time negotiation prep.** Say you’re about to haggle for a pay raise, but your negotiation style is somewhere between “apologetic puppy” and “deer in headlights.” Try this: “You are a seasoned career coach. Pretend we’re role-playing a salary negotiation. Here’s my situation…” Boom! You get advice, counterarguments, and confidence-building tips—minus the therapist bill. On to mistakes. What’s the number one way beginners trip up? Drumroll... **Being painfully vague.** Instead of saying “Help me write a report,” be specific: say *what* the report is about, *who* it’s for, and the format. True confession: I once asked Claude to summarize “some articles about AI.” What I got was basically a fortune cookie and a weather alert. Give context, my friends. Exercise break! Here’s a simple practice to build your AI interaction skills: *Pick one everyday task this week—meal planning, time management, convincing your dog to stop eating shoes—and write three versions of a prompt for it: - First, make it basic: “Help me plan meals.” - Then add context: “Plan healthy meals for a vegetarian who hates mushrooms and loves carbs.” - Finally, assign a role: “Pretend you’re Gordon Ramsay, but nice. Give me a week of vegetarian meals, minus mushrooms, plus carb heaven.” You’ll instantly see how details boost the results. Bonus tip before I let you escape—**how do you know if AI-generated content is actually any good?** Ask yourself: Does it sound like something a human with common sense would say? If not, edit. And please, for the love of Skynet, run a quick fact check—sometimes AI likes to “hallucinate.” Better the machine than you at your next meeting. If you survived this episode and learned something, subscribe to “I am GPTed”—I promise next time I’ll mock fewer tech trends. Maybe. Thanks for listening, and remember, this is a Quiet Please production. Want more wisdom? Visit quietplease.ai. Now go forth and prompt like a misfit. Quiet, please. For more check out https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ and for some great deals go to https://amzn.to/4nidg0P This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

    4 min

  7. 5 NOV

    AI Prompting Secrets: Transform Your ChatGPT Results from Bland to Brilliant

    [Intro music fades in. Mal speaks, voice dry but oddly encouraging.] Welcome, fellow misfits and code whisperers, to “I am GPTed”—the show where AI advice comes with equal portions of sarcasm, support, and my ongoing allergy to tech buzzwords. I'm Mal—the Misfit Master of AI. The only thing more advanced than my prompt engineering? My collection of coffee mugs promoting existential dread. Today, we're untangling one seriously effective prompting technique, examining an overlooked use for AI in your daily slog, outing a rookie mistake that I’ve personally made—a dozen times—and laying down a simple practice drill to up your Large Language Model street cred. Oh, and a tip to keep your AI outputs at least 32% less embarrassing. Ready? Of course you are. Or maybe you’re just stuck in traffic. Either way, let’s misfit. **Prompting Technique of the Day:** Ever prompted ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Google's Grok by typing something like: “Summarize this article”? You get a summary, but it’s about as tasty as unsalted rice cakes. Here’s the fix: assign the model a *role*. Turns out, if you treat your AI like it’s interviewing for a job, it performs like it wants medical benefits. According to open prompting guides, something like, “You are a veteran journalist known for witty, concise reporting. Summarize this article for a busy CEO who hates fluff,” gives the AI purpose—and the summary suddenly has flavor. Before Example: “Summarize this meeting transcript.” After Example: “You’re an office manager with a talent for brevity. Summarize this meeting transcript in five bullet points for someone who missed the call but needs to sound informed in five minutes.” Try it—your results will go from oatmeal to… slightly better oatmeal, but with berries on top. **A Surprising Use Case:** Everyone talks about AI for writing emails or coding, but have you tried using your favorite LLM as a brainstorming partner for meal planning or workouts? Honestly, I once asked Claude to “Plan a week of dinners that only require one pot and zero emotional energy,” and not only did it comply, it understood my culinary apathy on a spiritual level. The models can suggest recipes, generate shopping lists, and even adjust for allergies or budget. No more staring at lentils and wondering if sadness is a spice. **Rookie Mistake Time:** Here’s one I’ve committed with wild abandon: Asking too vague a question. Example—“How can I be more productive?”—to which the AI responds with “Try time-blocking!” Helpful if you’re a robot; less so if you’re a human with pets and questionable willpower. Instead, add specifics. “I work from home with two cats and a toddler. Give me three hacks to do focused writing in the morning before breakfast chaos.” Trust me, vague input equals vaguer output. I learned this after my seventh response that suggested I wake up at 5 AM. Never again. **Exercise—Level Up Time:** For the next week, every time you ask an AI anything—assign it a role related to your task. “Act as a sarcastic personal shopper,” or “Pretend you’re my overachieving neighbor giving gardening tips.” Notice how the responses shift. Bonus: it keeps things interesting so you don’t fall asleep at your keyboard. Or maybe that’s just me. **Quality Control Tip:** Don’t trust a single AI-run like an overconfident intern. If you get an AI response, do a vibe-check: - Does it make sense? - Would you say it to another human without getting odd looks? - If not, iterate. Refine your prompt. Try, “Now make that snappier,” or, “Explain it like I’m a fifth grader with a caffeine addiction.” Always ask yourself: Is this really what I wanted, or did the AI just gaslight me into thinking it is? That's it for this round of AI antics! If your brain feels more GPTed than when we started, hit subscribe so you never miss an episode. Thanks for lending me your ears and a sliver of your attention span. This has been a Quiet Please production—learn more at quietplease.ai. Until next time, keep your prompts specific, your role assignments weird, and your sarcasm sharper than your productivity hacks. For more check out https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ and for some great deals go to https://amzn.to/4nidg0P This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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  8. 3 NOV

    Mastering AI Prompts: The Ultimate Guide to Conversational ChatGPT Success

    # I Am GPTed: The Art of Not Being a Prompt Disaster **[INTRO MUSIC: Upbeat, slightly quirky electronic sound]** Hey, I'm Mal—the Misfit Master of AI, though honestly, I'm mostly just a regular human who spends way too much time arguing with chatbots. Welcome to *I Am GPTed*, the show where we talk about AI without making your brain feel like scrambled eggs. Whether you're using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or whatever shiny new LLM just dropped, you're in the right place. Today we're tackling something that'll actually change your life: how to stop sounding like you're texting your AI from inside a fortune cookie. **[SEGMENT 1: THE PROMPTING TECHNIQUE]** Let's talk about the thing that separates the "wow, this is actually helpful" responses from the "did an AI write this while having an existential crisis" responses—specificity with perspective. Most people write prompts like they're ordering a sandwich from a drive-through: vague and mildly aggressive. Here's the before: "How do I improve my writing?" Cool, congrats, you just asked for a 47-page dissertation nobody asked for. Here's the after: "You're a magazine editor known for punchy, conversational copy. How would you tighten up this paragraph I'm writing about coffee makers?" See the difference? You've just invited the AI to put on a specific hat, and suddenly it's not writing like a Victorian robot. **[SEGMENT 2: THE EVERYDAY USE CASE]** Now, here's something most people miss: AI is *incredible* at being your personal consultant for decisions you're embarrassed to ask humans about. Thinking of pivoting careers? Wondering if you're overreacting to your roommate's habits? AI won't judge. Use it as a brainstorm partner for life stuff, not just work stuff. It's like having a friend who's always available and never tired of your questions. **[SEGMENT 3: THE COMMON MISTAKE]** Let me confess something: I used to treat AI like a genie that needed to read my mind. I'd dump half-formed thoughts at ChatGPT and expect miracles. Spoiler alert—that's not how it works. The mistake? Assuming AI understands context it hasn't been given. You need to spell things out like you're explaining to someone who just woke up from a 20-year coma. **[SEGMENT 4: THE PRACTICE EXERCISE]** Here's your homework, and I promise it's not painful. Take something you wrote today—an email, a text message, anything. Feed it to your AI of choice and ask: "Rewrite this as if I'm explaining it to my 10-year-old." Then do it again: "Rewrite this for a Fortune 500 CEO." Notice how the AI adapts? That's you learning to command the tool instead of hoping it reads your mind. **[SEGMENT 5: EVALUATING THE OUTPUT]** Last thing: always read what AI generates like you're fact-checking your conspiracy-theorist uncle. AI is confident and wrong about 30% of the time. Check the facts, add your personality, and delete anything that sounds like a robot having a feelings moment. **[OUTRO]** That's it from me today. Hit that subscribe button, because next week we're diving into AI for people who think they're "not tech people"—spoiler: you probably are. Thanks for listening to *I Am GPTed*. Remember, this has been a Quiet Please production. Learn more at quietplease.ai. **[OUTRO MUSIC FADES]** For more check out https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ and for some great deals go to https://amzn.to/4nidg0P This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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