15 Creative Ways to Use ChatGPT by OpenAI

ChatGPT by OpenAI is a powerful AI chatbot that can give you an answer to just about any question you have. It's almost as if Google was a person you could have a conversation with.

It's open to the public for free during a trial period, so you can try it out today. The only question is, what should you ask it? Besides getting ChatGPT to do your homework for you, there are plenty of interesting ways to use it. Here are some of our favorites.

1. Fun Facts

ChatGPT knows a lot of things about our world, from quantum physics to how to make a great cup of coffee. If you don't know what to say the first time you use ChatGPT, start by asking it for some fun facts about the world.

ChatGPT is what people hoped Siri or Alexa would be, an AI assistant that could give us the answer to our random thoughts throughout the day. Even though ChatGPT isn't designed to access the World Wide Web, it does owe its knowledge to being trained on data from the internet.

Just like the internet, however, it can still get things wrong. There are several big problems with ChatGPT that need to be fixed, so be careful not to believe everything it says—even if it sounds convincing!

2. Learn Something New

One way to start a new hobby is to talk to ChatGPT. It's far quicker than trawling through internet blog posts and dodging advertisements to find what you're looking for.

How do I learn to play the piano? What painting materials do I need as a beginner? How do I bake a potato gratin? Learn something new today by putting these questions into ChatGPT.

If you're new to this technology, make sure to read our guide on how to use ChatGPT by OpenAI.

One area that ChatGPT really excels is helping us understand difficult ideas. You can ask it to explain the major themes in a famous novel or find the connection between two ideas. Plus, if there are any specific parts of the answer you don't get, simply ask ChatGPT to clarify the point.

If you want to try something a bit different, ask ChatGPT to explain an idea, but write it in the style of a rap song, or maybe explain it using a funny analogy.

4. Help With Coding

Words aren't the only language that it can speak, ChatGPT also understands code. Use it to help generate snippets of code to save you time working on tedious work. Interestingly, you can also employ ChatGPT to identify problems with your computer code and explain exactly why it doesn't work.

5. Get Better at Writing

There are several ways that ChatGPT can aid you in learning to write better. You can ask it to proofread your writing or even to suggest how your paragraph or essay could be improved.

Alternatively, you can think of it like a thesaurus. Try describing what it is you're trying to say and asking it to suggest some words that match.

6. Compose a Message

It can be difficult emailing a landlord or asking a boss for time off work, but with ChatGPT on your side, you will always know exactly how to arrange your words professionally. All you need to do is ask ChatGPT to draft you an email explaining your request.

You can also get help outside formal settings whenever you're having a hard time finding the right words. Whether you need help messaging a friend who's going through a hard time or sending a sweet message to someone you've just started dating, ChatGPT can give you some good suggestions.

7. Have a Conversation

When life gets you down it can be helpful to talk to someone. Unfortunately, it's not always possible to share your thoughts with friends or family, so why not talk to ChatGPT instead?

While you don't want to share any confidential information with the AI assistant, you could use it to write out how you feel and explore a problem that is causing you stress. It's a little like writing in a diary but with the added benefit of having an AI bot to help put things in perspective.

8. Get Style Suggestions

With everything that it has learned about the history of fashion, ChatGPT is a surprisingly good place to look for style advice. What works with loafers? How can I dress up a pair of jeans? What are some clothing pieces that are androgynous? Fear not, ChatGPT can help you look your best.

9. Explore Recipe Ideas

Another fun way to use ChatGPT is to ask for recipe ideas. There are lots of ways you can narrow down the answer, such as asking for recipe ideas based on the ingredients you have on hand.

If you don't have a lot of money to spend then try asking ChatGPT to come up with some recipes that are affordable. If you need something that's nutritious, then make sure to include that in your question.
10. Create Stories
ChatGPT's proficiency in the written language, combined with its ability to generate creative responses, means it can pass as a fairly decent storyteller. One way we can imagine using ChatGPT is to create fun bedtime stories for children, casting real-life people as characters in the story.

11. Write Poetry
Alongside creating stories, ChatGPT can create poems too. You can ask it to write in the style of a famous writer like Shakespeare or in a certain format like a limerick. Just give it a topic, and away it goes!

It's the kind of thing you can write inside a unique AI Christmas card instead of buying a generic card from a shop.
12. Brainstorm Creative Ideas
If you're stuck for creative ideas, ChatGPT is a great source of inspiration. From gift ideas to what to do for a birthday party, instead of searching Google for the answer, see what ChatGPT has to say.
Content creators and small businesses might also find ChatGPT useful for things like brainstorming new blog posts or coming up with creative copy for a website.
13. Suggest Movies/TV Shows
Don't know what to watch? ChatGPT can help. Ask it to suggest a movie or television show based on a genre you like, a time period, a particular actor, or any other specific detail. It's a great way to find something new to watch or discover the great classics of our time.
14. Get Past Writer's Block
There are several ways that ChatGPT can help you get past writer's block, from suggesting article titles to brainstorming topics. Try entering what you have written so far and asking ChatGPT to list a few alternative headings.
Given a topic, it can also flesh out a few different angles that might be worth writing about. It might be enough to get your own creative juices flowing and push you past your writer's block.
15. Use It as a Teaching ToolA lot of people are concerned about how ChatGPT might be used by students to cheat on assignments, but surprisingly, teachers might also find ChatGTP to be just as useful. For example, it can produce multi-answer test questions in a matter of seconds, and it can easily provide written comments on how a student's work might be improved.

Using ChatGPT as a teaching tool could help teachers save valuable time, so they can focus on more important tasks. It's these benefits of AI technology that are encouraging more people to start a career in AI.
Take Your Questions to ChatGPT
Like any new technology, it will take some time to figure out what the best uses for it are. ChatGPT is still in development, and it's important to remember that it doesn't always get facts correct. With that in mind, there are plenty of fun and creative ways to use ChatGPT.
From style suggestions to using it as a teaching tool, put your questions to ChatGPT today and see what it has to say.