Module 1 Lesson 1: What ChatGPT Is and How It Works
An introduction to ChatGPT, Large Language Models (LLMs), and the underlying Transformer architecture.
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An introduction to ChatGPT, Large Language Models (LLMs), and the underlying Transformer architecture.

Tracking the evolution from early language models to the sophisticated GPT-4 series.

Exploring how ChatGPT is transforming workflows in coding, marketing, customer support, and more.

Know what ChatGPT can do, and more importantly, what it cannot do. Avoid common pitfalls like hallucinations and memory limits.

Exploring the ethical landscape of AI, including bias, data privacy, and the impact of AI on work and society.

Reviewing the foundations of ChatGPT, GPT history, and the ethical considerations of AI use.

Trust but verify. How to determine the reliability of AI outputs and cross-reference them with reality.

How to identify and mitigate AI bias and 'hallucinations' for more objective and reliable results.

Mastering the 'Back-and-Forth'. How to polish a result from 'okay' to 'exceptional' through multiple cycles.

How to define 'success' for the AI. Using scoring rubrics and specific criteria to ensure the output meets your needs.

Why the human is the most important part of the AI workflow. Implementing effective review and feedback cycles.

Reviewing the critical strategies for accuracy, objectivity, and quality control.

Master the interface. Keyboard shortcuts, hidden settings, and mobile features to speed up your workflow.

Thinking outside the 'Chat' box. Weird and wonderful ways to use AI for daily life and hobby projects.

Don't make the 'Rookie Mistakes'. Learn how to avoid over-reliance, lazy prompting, and generic outputs.

AI moves fast. How to stay updated with the latest models, features, and research without being overwhelmed.

Your secret weapon for scale. How to document your best prompts, workflows, and personas in a personal AI Playbook.

Reviewing the time-saving shortcuts, creative hacks, and systems that will keep you a Power User for life.

Put your skills to the test. Design a complete, multi-step workflow for a real-world task using everything you've learned in this course.

Understanding the technical journey of a prompt from text input to numerical processing and back to text.

Master the constraints of AI: context windows, token limits, and how to manage long conversations.

Control the randomness and creativity of ChatGPT using technical parameters like Temperature and Top-p.

Why 'Act as a Senior Engineer' works. The psychology and technicality of role-based prompting.

Understanding the difference between high-level architectural instructions and immediate conversational queries.

Reviewing the technical foundations of tokens, context, parameters, and prompt types.

The golden rules of prompt engineering: Clarity, Context, and Constraints (The 3 Cs).

How to 'ground' ChatGPT in reality by providing specific data, history, and goals.

Forcing the AI to 'think' before it speaks. Breaking complex tasks into manageable sub-tasks.

How to teach the model through examples using Few-Shot prompting, and when to rely on Zero-Shot.

Prompting is a conversation, not a search. Learn how to refine your inputs based on the AI's results.

Reviewing the structural principles of high-quality prompting and preparing for advanced techniques.

How to force the AI to 'show its work.' Dramatically improve reasoning accuracy for math, logic, and complex planning.

Moving beyond basic personas. Creating complex agents with specific expertise, biases, and goals.

Implementing logic and branching in your prompts. Teach the AI to handle different scenarios automatically.

How to stop writing prompts from scratch. Create reusable structures with variables for scale.

What to do when the AI gets it wrong. Advanced troubleshooting for prompt logic and output quality.

Reviewing advanced patterns like Chain-of-Thought, conditional logic, and debugging strategies.

Turn bullet points into professional emails and Slack messages. How to scale your communication without losing the human touch.

Turn messy meeting transcripts into crisp action items, decisions, and summaries.

How to use ChatGPT as a 'Second Brain'. Organizing information, tagging notes, and connecting ideas.

From 'I want to build a website' to a day-by-day task list. How to use ChatGPT as a Project Manager.

Mastering the 'Editor-in-Chief' role. How to use ChatGPT to improve your grammar, tone, and flow.

Reviewing the practical workflows that save hours of manual work every week.

How to use ChatGPT to generate 'un-Googleable' ideas. Combatting the blank page and finding unique creative angles.

Mastering plot, character, and dialogue. Using ChatGPT to build compelling narratives and scripts.

Exploring the emotional range of AI. Writing poetry, lyrics, and abstract creative text.

How to scale your social presence. Generating platform-specific content and marketing copy that converts.

Bridges the gap between words and images. How to use ChatGPT to generate high-quality prompts for Midjourney and DALL-E.

Reviewing the creative power of ChatGPT, from brainstorming to narrative and visual arts.

How to use ChatGPT as a Senior Developer. Writing boilerplate, implementing logic, and translating between languages.

Mastering the art of troubleshooting. How to use ChatGPT to fix bugs and perform expert code reviews.

The 'Secret Weapon' of productive developers. Using ChatGPT to write READMEs, docstrings, and technical specs.

How to use ChatGPT to master the 'Why' behind code. Deep dives into algorithms, data structures, and theory.

Connecting apps. How to use ChatGPT to write API requests, parse JSON, and handle authentication.

Reviewing the technical power of ChatGPT, from writing code to mastering API integrations.

Reduce ticket volume and improve response times. How to use ChatGPT to automate the most common customer service tasks.

Analyze spreadsheets without formulas. How to use ChatGPT to find trends, outliers, and insights in raw data.

Turn data into decisions. How to write executive summaries, state-of-the-business reports, and presentation outlines.

How to use ChatGPT as a Research Analyst. Analyzing competitors, customer demographics, and industry trends.

Don't get buried in the fine print. How to use ChatGPT to simplify legal jargon and highlight critical clauses.

Reviewing the business-critical workflows for support, data analysis, research, and reporting.

Move beyond the chat box. Learn the fundamentals of the OpenAI API, model selection, and how to build your own AI-powered apps.

Bring AI to your work, don't bring your work to AI. Integrating ChatGPT into Notion, Slack, and Google Docs.

Build 'Set and Forget' workflows. Using Zapier and Make to connect ChatGPT to 6,000+ apps.

Work smarter, not harder. How to streamline your AI interactions to get the best results with the least amount of effort.

AI is a window into your soul—and your company's data. How to stay secure and private while using AI integrations.

Reviewing the power of connected AI, from API basics to automated workflows and security.