The best way I’ve come up with to explain how to use ChatGPT effectively is to think of it as a horde of undergraduate researchers you can employ for pennies. They’re somewhat unreliable, but you can work them to the bone for next to nothing, and if you can give them a task that’s within their reach, or cross-check their answers against each other, you can do a lot with that resource.
The best way I’ve come up with to explain how to use ChatGPT effectively is to think of it as a horde of undergraduate researchers you can employ for pennies. They’re somewhat unreliable, but you can work them to the bone for next to nothing, and if you can give them a task that’s within their reach, or cross-check their answers against each other, you can do a lot with that resource.