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Welcome to “I am GPTed,” the only podcast where misuse of AI isn’t just excused—it’s celebrated. I’m Mal, your misfit master of AI, and yes, I probably broke more prompts than you’ve ever typed. If you’re looking for revolutionary theory, kindly try next door; if you want practical, unsexy advice with a hint of sarcasm, stay where you are.
Let’s dive straight into the pit—the glorious world of prompting, where your AI’s IQ swings wildly based on how you phrase a question.
**Prompting Technique:**
Today’s game changer is *role prompting.* Instead of barking “Summarize this document” like a bored bot boss, paint your AI a flattering self-portrait: “You are an expert product marketer with 20 years of experience. Summarize this document for a skeptical executive team.”
Before:
“Summarize this meeting transcript.”
After:
“You are a seasoned project manager allergic to jargon. Give me a two-sentence summary of this meeting for Bob from accounting, who still thinks AI is short for ‘Almost Ignored.’”
That tiny switch? Suddenly, your output makes sense to carbon-based lifeforms.
**Practical Use Case:**
Here’s one you probably overlooked: *meal planning with AI*. Tell Gemini or ChatGPT, “Be my nutrition coach. I’m lazy, hate kale, and can barely operate a toaster. Build me a week’s dinner plan under 30 minutes of effort.”
Boom—meals with shopping lists + recipes even an AI can’t screw up. It won’t magically teach you how to dice an onion, but at least you’ll eat fewer mysterious freezer discoveries.
**Common Beginner Mistake:**
Let’s talk classic blunders. The number one? Asking vague, polite questions like, “Can you help with my homework?” That’s like ordering ‘food’ at a restaurant. Result: vague answers, plus a creeping sense of AI disappointment.
And yep, I did that. Once asked Claude, “Give me business strategy advice.” Response: “Sure, here are 10 tips.” Groundbreaking. Now I ask: “You’re a grumpy business consultant. I’m launching a sock subscription company. Tear my business plan apart.” And it did. Mercilessly. With socks on.
**Simple Exercise for Skill Building:**
Practice by making the system take on different roles for the SAME question.
- Ask ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, Gemini:
1. “You’re a motivational coach—explain AI to a high schooler.”
2. “You’re an exhausted parent—explain AI to your 5-year-old.”
3. “You’re an easily distracted gerbil—explain AI in 20 words.”
Compare results. Laugh. Steal the best lines. Repeat.
**Evaluating and Improving AI Output:**
Never trust first drafts—AIs are generous with their mistakes. Read what it spits out and ask:
- Is it clear to *me*, not a software engineer who dreams in acronyms?
- Find one sentence that sounds like pure nonsense or tech hype, and ask the bot to “explain this like I’m preparing a sandwich, not launching a satellite.” Magic.
If all else fails, send the response to a friend who thinks AI is the new WiFi and get their opinion. Brutal, honest, and oddly enlightening.
That's it for today’s dose of Mal’s wisdom!
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