9 of the Best Things to Use ChatGPT For

AI is having a moment. It’s hard to escape ChatGPT in conversation, whether you’re at a cafe or a club. While it is important not to view him as a divine being with higher powers, it is also not healthy to bury your head in the sand.

Play with the AI ​​to see its possibilities and limitations. Be curious, experiment and have fun with it. There are some things you definitely shouldn’t use ChatGPT for, like health diagnoses and legal decisions, but there are many jobs and tasks it’s ideal for.

ChatGPT is not alone. You can also use other chatbots for these tasks, like this one from Google GeminiAnthropic Claude And Perplexity. And because AI tends to hallucinate answers, draw incorrect conclusions, or completely make things up, make sure to always check and use common sense whenever he gives you information.

Here’s a look at nine of the best things to use AI chatbots for.

(Disclosure: Ziff Davis, CNET’s parent company, filed a lawsuit in April against OpenAI, alleging that it violated Ziff Davis’ copyrights in the training and operation of its AI systems.)

1. A reinforced search engine

I heard somewhere that Millennials use ChatGPT as a search engine, while Gen Z uses it more as a “life advisor”. I list my age here, but I love using it as a search engine on steroids.

It’s really convenient to be able to learn about a specific topic from a single information interface. I use it both for quick answers to questions and for in-depth topical research.

ChatGPT’s agent mode can also run specific searches for you while you do other things.

2. Beauty and style tips

This one is fun. If you’re not sure which lipstick suits your skin tone, which haircut best suits your face shape, or how to accessorize an outfit, ask ChatGPT.

You can upload a selfie and ask it for beauty tips or even how you’ll age (and what you can do about it). Ask who your lookalike is.

3. Menu planning

You can tell ChatGPT what’s in your fridge and pantry, and it will create a menu. It’s a good little trick in this economy, especially as the holiday season approaches and your fridge is full of leftovers.

You can also do other fun things, like take a photo of a menu at a restaurant and ask for the best wine pairing, if your server doesn’t beat you to it.

4. Rethink a room

Every time I try to create a cool artistic design with AI, it always fails. But upload a photo and ask them to makeover a room? Nail it.

I let ChatGPT know what issues I was having with the space and what I was envisioning, and then he “redesigned” it in seconds.

Try it with a room, space or corner that you want to brighten up in your home. It may not be perfect, but it will give you ideas for location, paint colors, furniture, and ambiance.

5. In your job search

We all know how horrible the job market is right now, so you should definitely take advantage of AI if you’re looking.

You can use it as a career coach, finding current job openings, providing job links and asking it to tell you why you’re a good candidate, creating cover letters and refining your resume. Always edit your cover letter and CV and add your personality. Avoid being like everyone else by using AI.

6. To search for people

If you’re preparing for a job interview, talking to a potential client, meeting someone at a networking event, going on a date, or want to search for an actor while watching TV, ChatGPT is a great way to find them. If I have a call coming up, I usually ask ChatGPT to “tell me everything I need to know about this person and their background.”

It can also help to find contact details, but always check the facts and be respectful. For example, I asked ChatGPT who someone was and it gave me a name and email address within seconds.

7. Technical problems

We’re all surrounded by so much technology, but not all of us have a spouse on hand or tech support on call. I’ve turned to ChatGPT for issues like missing meeting recordings, storage issues on my MacBook, setting up YouTube on my TV, and needing to fix my constantly buzzing refrigerator.

I wouldn’t try my hand at plumbing or anything electrical, but it is useful for troubleshooting technology.

8. Travel Search

I am one of those people who think that planning the trip is part of the trip. I love researching destinations, looking at accommodations, comparing flights and planning things to do.

ChatGPT can be useful, especially when searching for destinations. I haven’t had much luck using it to find cheap flights, but it’s great to ask about certain neighborhoods to stay in, the best times to visit, plan itineraries, and get travel tips.

9. (Some) personalized advice

ChatGPT is a great thought partner, but just be wary of its people-pleasing tendencies. He will agree with you, unless you don’t ask him. Plus, chatbots have nothing on your best friend or partner, who In fact know what is good for you.

But if you can keep that in mind, it’s a handy “life advisor.” You can talk about a problem you’re having, role play with him, ask him for advice, plan a career move, ask him to reveal the tone of a message, and use him as a guide while going through something. In my case, I relied on it during my first IVF cycle.

A word of warning: ChatGPT uses a predictive model, so its “advice” is based on what you’ve told it before. He’s not going to “think” outside the box, so confirmation bias is a concern.