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Learn what it's useful for and how to prompt effectively.
Remember to always verify the information any AI tool gives you.
Check with your instructor for each course to find out the policy on using ChatGPT and similar tools.
Remember, you'll always need to verify the information, because ChatGPT will sometimes make things up (known as "hallucinations".)
What is it good for?
What is is not so good for?
Note: You may want to try one of these sites that summarize web search results with generative AI.
What is prompting?
Simply, it's what you type into the chat box.
The way you prompt makes a huge difference in the output that ChatGPT gives you, so it's worth learning some tips.
Always verify the information it gives you.
Think of ChatGPT as your personal intern. They need very specific instructions, and they need you to verify the information.
ChatGPT sometimes makes things up. That's because it's designed to write in a way that sounds like human writing. It's not designed to know facts.
Tips for writing effective prompts
Examples
Or...
I didn't like any of those topics. Please give me 10 more.
To learn more, try our new tutorials about ChatGPT. They contain short videos (3 min or less), and quiz questions for self-review of what you learned.