Chat GPT explorations

The other day, I was having coffee with a friend, and he started telling me about this new gadget he bought and how much money he saved. What really caught my attention was that he kept shopping around for the same item even after he'd already bought it, which is something I never do—I usually stop looking for deals the second I make a purchase. But he explained that after buying something online, like from Amazon, he keeps checking other sites like Walmart or Target. And, more often than not, he finds it cheaper. The kicker? If he does, he returns the original and buys the cheaper one. Sure, he’s saving some money, but honestly, all that effort for a few bucks? That’s way more hassle than I’d want to deal with.

This story stayed with me and got me thinking: what if there was an easy way for me to know, after I bought the item that it's available somewhere cheaper, within the time that I have to legally return the item and buy it somewhere else for a cheaper price. What if something like AI could assist us in the process of finding when it makes sense to return a package within the time window to save by buying it somewhere else. And if that could be automated, that would be amazing.

In this post, I wanted to start documenting my thoughts on ChatGPT because I've found myself asking the same question lately over and over: Can ChatGPT help with that? I plan to share some of the ways I've been using ChatGPT, and this post might evolve over time as I discover more. Depending on the amount of content I generate, I may split it into separate posts.

Let's get down to business:

ChatGPT is all the hype these days, and for good reason. I've used it on multiple occasions so far, and I have been pleasantly surprised.

Grammar companion

For example, I've used ChatGPT to help me correct some grammar (you'll see in this video that I can't even spell "grammar" correctly; that must be from me being an ESL person!).

Interestingly, with all the hype comes the expectations. Recently, ChatGPT has had a hard time keeping up uptime with their expectation and the ones from their users.

There's actually nothing wrong with being in this situation; it can be seen as an opportunity for improvement. They'll eventually figure out scaling and this issue will become a thing of the past.

Coding companion

On a more exciting note, ChatGPT can even write code for you! Yes, you heard that right.

This is super cool, honestly. It's incredibly useful for those learning to write code and can serve as a helpful companion when learning a new programming language. While I don't believe it will replace software engineers, I do think it has potential as a day-to-day resource.