ChatGPT For Dummies

ChatGPT For Dummies

by Pam Baker
Released June 2023
Publisher(s): For Dummies
ISBN: 9781394204632

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Book description

Learn how the disruptive AI chatbot is going to change school, work, and beyond

ChatGPT For Dummies demystifies the artificial intelligence tool that can answer questions, write essays, and generate just about any kind of text it’s asked for. This powerful example of generative AI is widely predicted to upend education and business. In this book, you’ll learn how ChatGPT works and how you can operate it in a way that yields satisfactory results. You’ll also explore the ethics of using AI-generated content for various purposes. Written by a journalist who's been on the front lines of artificial intelligence for over a decade, this book dives deep into ChatGPT’s potential, so you can make informed decisions—without asking ChatGPT for help.

  • Learn how ChatGPT works and how it fits into the world of generative AI
  • Harness the power of ChatGPT to help you, and avoid letting it hinder you
  • Write queries that deliver the kind of response you want
  • Take a look into how the ChatGPT API interacts with other tools and platforms

This just-in-time Dummies title is perfect for anyone life or career may be impacted by ChatGPT and other AI. ChatGPT is just the tip of the iceberg, and this book can help you prepare for the future.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Introduction
    1. About This Book
    2. Foolish Assumptions
    3. Icons Used in This Book
    4. Beyond the Book
    5. Where to Go from Here
  5. Chapter 1: Introducing ChatGPT
    1. Setting Up an Account
    2. Comparing ChatGPT, Search Engines, and Analytics
    3. Understanding What ChatGPT Is and Isn’t
    4. Redefining the Chatbot with ChatGPT and ChatGPT Plus
    5. Grabbing Headlines and Disrupting Businesses
    6. Opening the Door for Bigger AI Products
  6. Chapter 2: Discovering How ChatGPT Works
    1. What’s Different About ChatGPT
    2. Peeking at the ChatGPT Architecture
    3. Increasing the Number of Versions and Integrations
    4. Building New Businesses Based on ChatGPT
  7. Chapter 3: Writing Prompts for ChatGPT
    1. Prompting Basics
    2. Understanding Prompt Engineering
    3. Circumventing Token Limits and User History Storage Issues
    4. Thinking in Threads
    5. Chaining Prompts and Other Tips and Strategies
  8. Chapter 4: Understanding GPT Models in ChatGPT
    1. Summarizing Model Progress
    2. Comparing GPT-4 to Earlier ChatGPT Models
    3. Choosing ChatGPT Models
    4. Learning about GPT-4 Advancements
    5. Adjusting to GPT-4's Limitations
  9. Chapter 5: Warnings, Ethics, and Responsible AI
    1. Making Responsible AI
    2. Heeding OpenAI Warnings
    3. Considering Copyright and IP Protections
    4. Searching for Predictability
    5. Mitigating Risks and Liability
  10. Chapter 6: Probing Professional and Other Uses for ChatGPT
    1. Finding ChatGPT Embedded in Software
    2. Coding with ChatGPT and Copilot X
    3. Learning Where to Use ChatGPT for Marketing
    4. Retrieving Smart Answers for HR
    5. Harnessing ChatGPT in Legal
    6. Storytelling in Journalism
    7. Consulting ChatGPT in Healthcare
    8. Cashing In on ChatGPT in Finance
  11. Chapter 7: Working with ChatGPT in Education
    1. Flipping Critical Thinking to a New Learning Model
    2. Leveraging ChatGPT to Aid Overworked Educators
    3. Changing How Subjects Are Taught
    4. Banning ChatGPT Stifles Education
  12. Chapter 8: Using ChatGPT in Daily Life
    1. Dying Keywords
    2. Moving from Information Search to Knowledge Assistants
    3. Living with Misinformation and Manipulation
    4. Narrowing Options
  13. Chapter 9: Recognizing the Ways ChatGPT and Generative AI Will Change the World
    1. Understanding What Is and Isn't of Real Concern
    2. Measuring the Good and Bad in ChatGPT
    3. Weighing Job Threats and Other ChatGPT Liabilities
    4. Sampling the Disruptions Ahead
  14. Chapter 10: Ten Other Generative AI Tools to Try
    1. DALL-E and DALL-E 2
    2. DeepL Write and DeepL Translator
    3. Cedille
    4. Notion AI
    5. YouChat
    6. ChatSonic
    7. Poe
    8. Jasper
    9. Durable
    10. God Mode
  15. Index
  16. About the Author
  17. Advertisement Page
  18. Connect with Dummies
  19. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: ChatGPT For Dummies
  • Author(s): Pam Baker
  • Release date: June 2023
  • Publisher(s): For Dummies
  • ISBN: 9781394204632