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I do one-off text transformations that not worth writing a script for. Eg. paste a bunch of unformatted data and format them in json, find patterns in huge text etc.
> find patterns in huge text etc. Oooooh that's interesting. Can you tell me more about what kind of stuff you use it to find?
It's a bit surprising seeing all the positive replies to this thread. In my experience (using GPT-3), the time I spend debugging the code generated by the AI is almost the same as if I was to write it correctly in one go. The comprehension aspect kinda helps me sometimes, like when I need to understand some obscure shell script.
It's a bit surprising seeing all the positive replies to this thread. In my experience (using GPT-3), the time I spend debugging the code generated by the AI is almost the same as if I was to write it correctly in one go. The comprehension aspect kinda helps me sometimes, like when I need to understand some obscure shell script.
- looked for a camera lens of a particular focal length and mount but also within certain physical dimensions. it pointed it out successfully
- I wanted to make a meme using Juan Joya Borja’s famous “spanish laughing guy” skit, I told it my topic and asked it to write a script for that format. It was familiar and make a hilarious script. Great! I then added the script to subtitles. I asked it for subreddits I could post it on. Success. I asked it for applicable hashtags for social media, that worked really well on tiktok before the audio got flagged.
- my building is doing HVAC repairs unsuccessfully and telling me cryptic things about the progress that I dont understand and need accountability for. I told what they say to ChatGpt4 verbatim, and it points out the issues of what they are saying, and what frequently happens with contractors and building management. I have been able to have better conversations with them on what to fix now. And theyve admitted to problems.
- it helped me do some shipping. really mundane stuff I didnt know how to do or what to order so that I wouldnt be at the post office long. types of paper, types of stationary, I further browsed types now that I knew the words on Amazon (I didnt know the words so search engines are always deficient then), and then I ordered a Uber Delivery from Office Depot instead. (Totally cancelling my Amazon prime now for Uber Delivery)
“but muh hallucinations” I get to an answer compatible with reality far quicker for tasks I just wouldnt have engaged with before
the list goes on and on
1. I've written a program that reconciles all my invoices against bank/cc transactions at the end of each quarter. My accountant otherwise has to do this by hand. It uses OpenAI's APIs to read the PDFs, parse out the invoicing party and amount(s), and as a fallback when classical NLP fails to parse dates.
2. I used GPT-4 to help write that tool using https://aider.chat/
3. I use Copilot to assist as well.
Originally I tried to use GPT-4 to do the reconciliation as well, but that was not successful. What worked better was getting it to write me a first cut fuzzy algorithm and then taking it from there.
It's a bit surprising seeing all the positive replies to this thread. In my experience (using GPT-3), the time I spend debugging the code generated by the AI is almost the same as if I was to write it correctly in one go. The comprehension aspect kinda helps me sometimes, like when I need to understand some obscure shell script.
Everyone I know who uses ChatGPT to enhance productivity are on the paid version. GPT4 + Plugins really are a significant improvement in capability.
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Use GPT-4.
I use GPT-4 and still have problems getting it to write simple code correctly sometimes. I find it immensely useful in many areas but writing actual detailed code doesn't seem to be a game changing use case for me (yet).
Personally, I use AI-powered project management tools to automate tasks like scheduling and data analysis. Chatbots also help streamline customer support. Additionally, AI-driven email categorization saves hours by prioritizing messages. It's about finding the right AI tools for your workflow, and there are plenty of options out there. And last but not least, I also use TranscribeMe in order to transcribe voice notes…