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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. 1D AGO

    Unlock AI Mastery: Powerful Prompting Technique Reveals Communication Secrets

    Welcome to “I am GPTed,” the show where I, Mal—the Misfit Master of AI and formerly world-class tech skeptic—take you from “AI is probably selling my data” to “Hey, did I just automate my grocery list?” All without making you learn Klingon or memorize the difference between stochastic and existential crises. So, if you’re tired of jargon-laden sermons and want AI you can actually use, you’re in the right place. Today, we’re demystifying one *specific prompting technique*: the mighty “few-shot prompting.” I know, it sounds like either a sports move or a cheap cocktail. Here’s what it means: **you give AI a few examples of what you want before unleashing it on your real task**. Picture teaching a dog to fetch by actually—brace yourself—throwing a stick a few times first. Revolutionary. Let’s do a “before and after,” because nothing motivates like proof I used to be terrible at this: - Before, I’d just type: “Write an email to my boss about needing a day off.” - AI’s Response: “Hello Boss. Day off please. Kindly Regards.” Which, sure, screams professionalism if you’re a confused time traveler. - After, using few-shot prompting: - I prompt: “Here are two sample emails. [Example 1: Friendly, clear professional tone. Example 2: A bit formal, but positive.] Now, write one to my boss about needing Friday off.” - AI’s Response: “Good morning, Pat. I’d appreciate Friday off to handle a family matter. Let me know if there’s coverage needed—I can coordinate. Thanks for understanding!” See? It’s alive, Jim! That’s *few-shot prompting*: show, don’t just tell. If you’re like me and have flashbacks to middle school presentations where no one explained the assignment… let AI’s confusion be a lesson. *Practical use case for real life, coming at you fast*: Automate your weekly shopping list, but level up. Give AI examples: “Each week, I buy these basic items: eggs, bread, bananas. If my calendar mentions ‘friends over’ or ‘party,’ add chips, guac, extra drinks.” Now, feed it your upcoming calendar and—bam—AI-generated shopping plans that adjust to your week. Who needs a butler when you have bits? Confession corner—because what’s a show without public self-flagellation? My rookie mistake: I kept firing off one-line demands and then getting annoyed when my results were… let’s say, “minimalist.” Turns out, the AI is not a mind reader (my therapist’s job remains secure). **Biggest blunder?** Never giving examples or context. Solution: treat AI like a toddler meeting your in-laws for the first time. Be *painfully* specific. Fewer tantrums, more useful answers. Let’s get to the hands-on bit—an exercise to flex your AI interaction muscle: Tonight, pick a small writing task. Come up with two example outputs—good or bad, doesn’t matter. Toss them in with your real request. Compare the AI’s reply to your earlier attempts. Bask in the glory of incremental progress, or at least fewer existential emails. Final tip for evaluating your AI-generated gems: Don’t just ask, “Does this make sense?” Instead, check: is the tone right for my audience, does the information actually answer my need, and could I show this to another human without crying? If not, go back and refine—give more details or tweak your examples. That’s it for today’s episode of “I am GPTed.” If you got something useful—or even a new favorite way to phrase regret—smash that subscribe button. Thanks for hanging out with me, Mal, as we do our part to make AI advice just a little more human (with only a reasonable amount of sarcasm). This has been a Quiet Please production—find out more at quietplease.ai. Now, go forth and prompt responsibly!

    4 min

  2. 3D AGO

    Unlock AI Magic: Master Role Prompting for Better Responses Every Time

    Welcome back to *I am GPTed*, the podcast where I, Mal – your resident Misfit Master of AI and lifelong subscriber to the “Try Everything at Least Three Times Before Admitting You’re Wrong” newsletter – take you through AI topics without the buzzwords, gatekeeping, or the vague promise that artificial intelligence will bring you inner peace or cook you breakfast. Today we’re diving into one of my favorite prompting techniques: **role prompting**. That’s right—giving your AI a job title so it actually behaves like it knows what it’s talking about. Think of it like asking your friend Kevin for tax advice… unless you tell him to pretend he’s an accountant, you’re just going to end up with “Have you tried crypto?” as the answer. **Let’s get practical. Here’s my disastrous “before” example:** > “Write a summary of this article.” You’ll get a summary, sure—bland, flavorless, probably lifted straight from the middle of the Wikipedia sandwich tray. Now, here’s the “after,” with a little role-based magic and plain instructions: > “You are a science writer for a popular magazine. Summarize this article in a way that’s engaging for readers with no scientific background. Highlight why this topic matters today.” Suddenly, you’re reading something with a pulse, and nobody needs a PhD to follow along. According to the Prompt Engineering Guide, this “role prompting” helps steer the AI’s personality and expertise, and when you tie it to your actual goals—engagement, clarity, not terrifying your readers with jargon—it performs way better than default requests. **Practical use case time:** Let’s say you’re swamped at work, and your boss wants you to draft a customer-facing FAQ. Instead of wrestling with writer’s block or recycling dusty old templates, prompt AI like this: > “Act as a customer support specialist for our small business. Create friendly, concise FAQs based on our products and recent customer emails.” Suddenly your FAQ isn’t just functional; it’s in the right tone, sounds human, and actually helps people. Oh, and you can take that caffeine break you were definitely not going to take anyway. **Now here’s the mistake I made (semi-monthly, in case you’re tracking):** I used to ask AI for “concise meeting notes” and just…copy-pasted its first try into an email. Spoiler: Half the time it missed the big decisions or mispronounced people’s names in text (don’t ask). The fix? Always review, rephrase where needed, and—my secret—ask AI to critique its own work first: “What’s missing from these notes? What would make them clearer?” That simple ask catches most errors before I embarrass myself *again*. **Want to practice? Try this exercise:** Pick a simple task—summarize your weekend. First, prompt AI: “Summarize my weekend.” Then change it to: “Act as my witty friend. Summarize my weekend in three funny sentences, focusing on anything I did that was regrettable or entertaining.” Notice the difference? Now you’re thinking like a prompt pro. **Before I go, here’s a rapid-fire tip:** If AI coughs up a response that sounds weird or half-baked, ask for another version with feedback: “Try again, but be more specific and make it shorter.” Iterating and being picky with your requests is not “being mean to the robots”; it’s essential for quality results. You wouldn’t accept your own first draft—or your first pancake—so why settle with AI? Alright, time for Mal’s Minute of Humility: When I first tried role prompting, I accidentally told my AI to “act as an enthusiastic cat.” Let’s just say the resulting tech article involved a lot of purring, and very little substance. Lesson learned: be specific, and maybe stick to roles that pay taxes. Don’t forget to subscribe to *I am GPTed* so you never miss another episode of AI know-how, sarcasm, or the latest in self-inflicted learning disasters. Thanks for tuning in—this has been a Quiet Please production. For more, head to quietplease.ai. Until next time, remember: prompt responsibly, and double-check before sending.

    4 min

  3. 5D AGO

    Boost AI Response Quality: Master Prompting with Strategic Examples

    Welcome to “I am GPTed”—the podcast where practical AI advice meets dry wit, subtle sarcasm, and the charisma of someone who once thought “large language model” was just a tech guy’s way of describing his new haircut. I’m Mal, your Misfit Master of AI. Yes, I’m a former skeptic, now professionally awkward… but somehow good with ChatGPT. If I can untangle AI, so can you. Let’s jump in. **Today’s topic: Getting Better AI Responses With Examples** Now, imagine you’re at a pizza place. You say, “Make me a pizza.” Could be pineapple, could be sardines, could be a war crime. But if you say, “Make me a pizza like the one my grandma made, extra crispy edges, just a hint of garlic,”—well, suddenly your odds of getting an edible result skyrocket. Same deal with AI prompting. **Giving examples in your prompt massively improves the quality of the response.** According to folks who study prompt engineering, if you add a clear sample of what you want, the AI usually follows the format, tone, or style you showed, like a weirdly helpful parrot. Here’s my before and after: - **Before:** “Write a meeting recap for today.” - **After:** “Write a meeting recap like this: ‘Today’s meeting covered project updates, budget concerns, and next steps: 1) send new proposals, 2) schedule our next review.’” The difference? *Before* gives me a vague blob. *After* gives me a concise summary, bullet points included, plus way fewer existential questions about why I even bothered having a meeting. **Practical Use Case: Summarizing Your Messy Inbox** Here’s something you might not have tried—ask AI to sort and summarize your emails. Prompt: “Summarize the following emails like this sample: ‘Request, deadline, priority level.’” Simply copy-paste the texts and let the AI create a digest. It’s like having an intern, minus the cold brew budget. **The Classic Mistake: Vague Prompts** I’ll be honest—I used to write prompts like, “Help me with this text.” I’d get responses so generic they might as well say, “Have you tried turning it off and back on?” The fix? **Be specific. Add examples. Tell AI exactly what you want.** If your prompt looks like a tweet from 2008, sorry, the bot’s not psychic. **Simple Exercise: Example-Driven Practice** Try this: - Take something you routinely do—say, writing a thank-you note. - Write the prompt: “Write a thank-you note like this sample: ‘Thanks for your help with the fundraiser. It meant a lot, and I hope we can work together again soon.’” - See how the AI adapts, then tweak the sample to get the style you like. Repeat for recipes, reports, even breakup texts—I won’t judge. **Evaluating AI Content: Revision Magic** Here’s my tip for making AI’s output shine: **Don’t settle for the first response. Refine your prompt, add examples, ask for alternative versions.** Good writing, like my hair in high school, thrives on revision. AI improves with feedback—treat it like an overenthusiastic intern, not a prophet. Before I go, a quick personal anecdote: First time I tried example-based prompts, I got a meeting summary so much better than my own, I briefly considered firing myself. But, hey, here I am—persistently learning, constantly revising, and still a little confused by spreadsheets. Subscribe to “I am GPTed” for more AI shenanigans. Thanks for listening. Check out more at Quiet Please dot AI—because there’s no hype, just help. This has been a Quiet Please production. Catch you next time, and remember: Keep your prompts clear and your sarcasm clearer!

    4 min

  4. 6D AGO

    Unlock AI Prompting Secrets: Transform Your Tech Skills with Role-Based Strategies

    Hey, you’ve tuned in to “I am GPTed,” the only podcast where an AI skeptic with bad luck (that’s me—Mal, the Misfit Master of AI) became weirdly competent at prompt engineering. If you’re drowning in AI jargon, good news: I’m allergic. Today, let’s drag one actionable prompting technique out of the tech swamp, apply it to something practical, and laugh at my inevitable blunders in the process. Let’s start with the **magical power of role prompting.** It sounds like a Marvel superpower, but all it really means is telling your AI who you want it to pretend to be. Not in a "catfish the internet" way—just so it answers questions more usefully. Here’s a before-and-after, starring me, your tragic hero: - Before: I once typed, “Write a summary of World War II.” What I got back was basically a Wikipedia smoothie—every fact, no flavor, and definitely not what I wanted for my middle-schooler’s history project. - After: I tried, “Act as if you’re a history teacher explaining World War II to an eighth-grade class. Use simple language, keep it engaging, and avoid unnecessary dates unless they really matter.” Suddenly, the answer had structure, a friendly tone, and—miracle of miracles!—my kid actually read it. The point? When you say “act as if you’re X” or “answer like you’re Y,” the AI suddenly finds its costume box and delivers responses tailored for your situation. It’s practical theater, minus the drama. Now, here’s a use case most folks overlook: **meal planning.** Seriously. If you’re like me, you stand in front of your fridge and see only existential dread and half a bell pepper. Try this: prompt your AI with “Act as if you’re a nutritionist who can make a meal plan using only what’s in my fridge: bell pepper, feta, and wilting spinach. Offer three recipes that don’t require fancy cooking skills or a will to live.” Suddenly, you’ll get personalized, realistic recipes—no kale-chip evangelism required. Time for the classic rookie mistake, starring yours truly: **Vague prompts.** My early days? Picture me typing “Make my resume better,” then wondering why I received a generic mess full of “innovative synergy.” The fix: Be specific. Instead of “fix my resume,” try: “Act as a tech recruiter. Edit my resume for clarity and remove buzzwords, using plain English.” Admit it, you’ve made the vague-prompt error too. Here’s a five-minute **AI workout** for you: Pick a task you do often—like writing a polite but firm email. Ask the AI to do it in three different roles: a diplomatic manager, a stand-up comedian, and a no-nonsense lawyer. Read the difference between versions. You’ll start getting a feel for how role-prompting shifts the output. For the skeptics—yes, I see you—when you get an AI response, **evaluate it like you’d taste test soup:** Is the tone right? Is there something missing? Don’t accept the first draft. Ask it to refine—shorter, more detailed, less robotic, more empathetic. Feedback is your friend here. Quick story before you go: The first time I used role prompting, I accidentally asked for “a pirate-themed explanation of cloud storage.” The AI’s response: “Arrr, your files be floating in the digital sea, safe from landlubbers!” Did it help my team? No. Did it make the department laugh for a week? Absolutely. If today’s chat made your brain less foggy, subscribe to “I am GPTed.” Thanks for hanging out and embracing your inner misfit. This has been a Quiet Please production, so to learn more (or just see if I get replaced by a robot), check out quietplease dot ai. Until next time, remember: every AI master started as a misfit. Even me.

    4 min

  5. AUG 20

    Master AI Prompting: The Simple Trick to Make Chatbots Sound Human

    Welcome to “I am GPTed,” the only podcast where the host’s technical expertise is matched only by their ability to trip over a power cord. I’m Mal, your misfit master of AI—proof that anyone can go from tech skeptic to prompt whisperer, all while maintaining a healthy disdain for marketing jargon and an allergy to unnecessary acronyms. If AI were an Olympic sport, I’d have won a medal for “Most Accidental Successes.” Today we’re talking about *few-shot prompting*—it’s a game-changer, trust me, and I say that having once prompted an AI to “write my grocery list,” only to receive an essay on the dangers of gluten. Few-shot prompting simply means giving the AI a few examples before you make your real request. It’s like showing your dog the treat before you say “sit.” Here’s my before and after: BEFORE: “Write a joke about bananas.” Result? “Bananas are yellow. Haha.” AFTER: “Here are two jokes about fruit: Q: Why did the orange stop halfway up the hill? A: It ran out of juice. Q: How do grapes organize a party? A: They wine about it. Now write a joke about bananas.” Response? “Why did the banana go out with the prune? Because it couldn’t find a date.” See? The AI found its funny bone after a little nudge. Let’s talk *practical use*: Imagine emailing a colleague. With a few-shot prompt, you can show the tone and details you want. For example, feed the AI a couple of polite but clear emails you've written before, then ask it to draft a new one. Suddenly your Monday morning notes sound friendly and mercifully free of legalese, and you didn’t need a corporate communications degree. Now for my shameful confession: when I started, I’d scream “Write this for me!” and complain the answer sounded like a robot auditioning for a Shakespeare play. The mistake? I wasn’t specific enough, and I didn’t give examples. The fix? Copy-paste a couple of real-world samples. That way, you train the thing to sound less like your HR department and more like, well, you. Ready to level up? Try this exercise: Next time you’re at work or writing something, find two different outputs—maybe two email replies or two jokes. Feed them to the AI and ask for a third, matching style and tone. You’ll be amazed how much closer it gets to your actual voice. Bonus points if you spot the AI’s attempts at imitation and rate them on a scale from “uncanny” to “my evil twin.” One last tip: *Don’t trust everything the AI spits out on the first try*. Always revise and refine—think of it as editing a slightly eccentric coworker. Ask it for variations, check the facts if it pretends to know your birthday, and never assume the first draft is the final answer. If something seems off, it probably is. Tech hype might promise instant magic, but even AI needs a few tries to get it right—and that’s coming from someone who once got a cake recipe that included “two hours of existential dread.” Before I let you go, here's a personal anecdote: The first time I used few-shot prompting, I accidentally trained my AI to add sarcastic PS notes to every message. My mother was confused, my boss was concerned, and I learned to always review *before* sending. Subscribe to “I am GPTed” wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening—your attention span is more valuable than gold in the AI world. Leave a review, share with friends who love awkward brilliance, and remember: this has been a Quiet Please production. Want more misfit wisdom? Visit quietplease.ai. Catch you next time, fellow GPT-heads!

    4 min

  6. AUG 19

    Master Role Prompting: Transform AI Responses from Bland to Brilliant

    Today’s episode is for everyone who’s ever said, “AI sounds cool, but I don’t speak robot.” Welcome to “I am GPTed”—I’m Mal, former tech skeptic, aspiring sandwich artist, and your Misfit Master of AI… mostly by accident. Today we’re tackling how one prompting technique can transform your results from “meh” to “whoa.” The magic word: **role prompting**. Picture this: You ask an AI, “Tell me how to write a resume.” What do you get? A wall of bland advice—like someone printed a Wikipedia page and handed it to you with a limp handshake. Now, let’s turn up the dial. Try this: “Act as if you’re an experienced tech recruiter. Give me resume tips for landing my first IT job.” Suddenly AI channels its inner LinkedIn-guru, busts out keywords, explains what hiring managers actually look for, and probably wishes you luck with a slightly passive-aggressive smile. I admit, the first fifteen times I tried prompting, role prompting was as mysterious as my missing left sock. I typed stuff like “How do I budget?” and got back the type of advice my grandma once gave me—overspend on candy, regret nothing. Only later did I realize that telling AI who to act as—teacher, chef, business analyst—makes it finally stop pretending it knows everything and actually offer advice that feels relevant, because it’s aiming for YOUR context. Now let’s apply this to a practical use-case you might not have thought of: **meal planning**. You've got random groceries and no clear culinary vision (my personal brand, honestly). Instead of begging ChatGPT for “recipes with chicken,” say: “Act as a busy parent with 20 minutes and three hungry kids. Suggest a dinner plan using chicken, broccoli, and potatoes.” Instantly—realistic, fast recipes, suggestions for prepping like a pro, and maybe even tips for hiding broccoli (if you’re truly desperate). If you’re new to prompting, you’ll probably make my favorite rookie mistake: **being way too vague**. Just asking, “Help me with my email,” gets you something written by an alien who’s read too many business textbooks. Instead, set the role—“Act as a customer service manager. Write a friendly follow-up email for my online order.” Yes, I made the vague mistake for about a month. Once, my AI-generated “friendly” email got a reply: “Is this a prank?” Have fun explaining that in a team meeting. **Simple exercise** for today: Pick one routine task—write a morning To-Do list, plan your next grocery run, draft a text to your boss—and prompt the AI to act as a relevant expert. Notice the difference. Then, tweak the role—swap “chef” for “nutritionist,” “manager” for “mentor”—and watch your results morph. And finally, one easy **tip for evaluating AI output:** After the AI responds, ask it to critique its own work—“How could this be clearer?” or “What’s missing?” It’s like making AI edit itself; sometimes it’s harsh, sometimes defensive, but often the improvements are real. (Sure, it’s a bit like asking a goldfish for career advice, but the results are surprisingly less slippery.) If you learned a trick or laughed at my expense, hit subscribe—seriously, there’s nothing more fun than getting new listeners who love practical advice and bad analogies. Thanks for listening to “I am GPTed”—for more, check out Quiet Please productions at quietplease.ai. This is Mal, reminding you that anyone can prompt like a pro after making enough spectacular mistakes. See you next time!

    4 min

  7. AUG 16

    Unlock AI's Full Potential: Master Prompting with Role-Based Instructions

    Welcome to “I am GPTed”—the podcast where we turn the world’s hottest hype machine, artificial intelligence, into your cool, sensible sidekick. I’m Mal, your Misfit Master of AI. Yes, that Mal—the guy who until recently thought “prompt engineering” was either performance art or a really inefficient car wash. Today, we're getting practical. No jargon, no corporate worship. Just the art of getting AI to do what you actually want…even if, like me, you think ‘context window’ sounds like something you accidentally break before lunch. Let’s unpack one specific prompting technique that actually improves your results. And by ‘improves,’ I mean transforms AI from “half-baked intern with Wi-Fi problems” into “helpful coworker who might save your job.” The trick? **Assigning the AI a role, then being explicit with your instructions**. Harvard’s tech team suggests something as simple as “Act as if you are an experienced copy editor.” This isn't just make-believe—the AI literally tailors its answer to fit the role, like a method actor who skipped lunch. Let’s try it, Mal-style: - **Before:** “Summarize this report.” - **Result:** Wall of text. About as engaging as a tax manual. - **After:** “Pretend you’re a journalist writing for a fifth-grade reading level. Summarize this report in three bullet points, then give one fun fact.” - **Result:** Actual readability! Even my technophobic uncle could understand. And yes, I’ve only recently stopped shouting at my keyboard, “Why is this thing so vague?” Turns out, the AI's not psychic. I’m not either—unless we're talking about sensing when the office donuts are about to run out. Now, let’s look at a practical use case that might surprise you: **meal planning**. No, seriously. Instead of scrolling Pinterest for two hours and ending up with a kale-chip casserole you’ll never touch, try: “Act as my personal nutrition coach. Make a shopping list using only what’s in my fridge and suggest a three-day meal plan—emphasis on speed and zero kale.” You’ll get better, more actionable results than you thought possible—and far fewer accidental green smoothies. Of course, I have to own up to a classic rookie mistake: **being too vague**. My first month, I’d type things like “Write a cover letter.” The AI gave me something so generic I could taste the template. If you don’t tell it the style, role, and detail you want, you’ll spend more time editing than if you’d just written the thing yourself. Yes, I’ve rage-deleted more “To Whom It May Concern” cover letters than I care to admit. Here’s a super simple exercise: pick one task—say, rewriting an email. Give the AI a job, like “Act as a polite professional assistant.” Specify the tone: friendly but concise. Compare what you get if you do or do not provide these details. You’ll see the difference straight away. It’s like teaching a dog tricks: if I say “sit,” don’t be surprised if AI starts rolling over instead. Last pro tip: **always review the output critically**. Read it out loud. If it sounds like the beginning of a Marvel movie or a robot uprising, hit undo and revise your prompt. Tweak, specify, and when in doubt, ask for two options and combine the best bits. I’ve learned: the difference between “passable” and “rock star” often comes down to the prompt, not the processor. That’s a wrap for today’s episode! Before I vanish into a cloud of digital metaphor, remember: I once asked AI to write a haiku for my anniversary. It rhymed “love” with “dove” and mentioned my wife’s actual birthday—because yes, I provided real-world details this time. She rolled her eyes but still said it was better than my usual handwriting. If this made you slightly less afraid of AI, or at least gave you a reason to laugh at my expense, subscribe to “I am GPTed.” Thanks for listening; you’ve been an excellent audience—unless you’re an AI transcript bot, in which case, 6/10 for effort. And hey, this has been a Quiet Please production. You can learn more at quietplease.ai. Don’t just get AI’d—get GPTed with Mal. See you next time!

    4 min

  8. AUG 15

    Unlock AI Superpower: Master Role Prompting for Instant Communication Wins

    [Upbeat jingle fades in] MAL: Welcome back to "I am GPTed"—the only podcast where even the host is still louder than the AI... and that's saying something. I’m Mal, your Misfit Master of AI, former card-carrying tech skeptic turned accidental digital sorcerer. Today, I'm dishing out practical AI advice for all you bright-eyed prompt wranglers—and yes, the sarcasm comes at no extra charge. Let’s get straight into it: Today’s *magic trick* is called **role prompting**. No, it's not improv theater, but hear me out. Instead of just asking, “Write me a meeting summary,” you *tell* the AI who to be. Try “Act as my super-busy executive assistant trained in ruthless efficiency—summarize this meeting for someone who only cares about actions.” Instant upgrade. Here’s my before-and-after for you: - Before: “Summarize this meeting.” - After, with role prompting: “Act as my no-nonsense executive assistant. Give me only the action items from this meeting and skip the fluff.” The AI goes from rambling intern to seasoned pro. I wish it worked on my teenage nephew, but I digress. Now, *where can you use this in real life*? Here’s one I stumbled into: Ever written a review or testimonial and gotten stuck? Try: “Act as a happy, but concise, customer who liked the service but hates writing reviews. Write me three lines for my testimonial.” Suddenly, it nails your voice *and* your enthusiasm—or your lack thereof. That’s multitasking I can respect. Let’s talk about a *classic* beginner mistake—one I made so many times, I should have earned frequent-flyer miles. The mistake? Being way too vague. My original prompts? “Write me a bio.” AI would spit out something so generic, my own mother wouldn’t recognize it. I finally learned: **specificity is the name of the game**. So—don’t just say “Write a bio.” Say “Act as a witty LinkedIn coach. Write a two-sentence bio that mentions my background in teaching and my passion for sock puppets.” Thank me later. Or don’t. I can take it—I’ve seen my own report cards. Here’s a dead-simple exercise to sharpen your skills: Every time you ask AI for something this week, add a role. “Act as a chef,” “Act as a project manager,” “Act as my personal cheerleader.” Then, tweak it. Which role gives you the results you actually like? It's extreme makeover: AI edition. Final tip: Evaluate before you celebrate. Read the AI’s output with fresh eyes. Ask yourself, “If I handed this to my boss—or my cat—would they be confused or impressed?” If you’re not sure, refine the prompt. Seriously, even professional AI users do this. If someone says they don’t, they’re lying or they’re my former self. Before I go, quick personal story: I used to think “prompt engineering” was a fancy way to ask for help with your printer. I once told a chatbot, “Just fix it, please.” It tried to enroll me in a welding course. True story. Lesson learned: machines read minds about as well as my ex reads Ikea instructions. Subscribe to "I am GPTed" wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Thanks for tuning in and letting an ex-skeptic talk at you for a bit. Remember, this has been a Quiet Please production—learn more at quietplease.ai. And if your next AI experiment is a mess, don’t worry. If I can get GPTed, so can you. [Upbeat jingle swells, fades out]

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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.

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