This episode lays out exactly how to start using ChatGPT (in two super simple steps), for even the most beginner of users. I break down why using the tool is the best way to understand and critique it, share my take on AI as an equalizer, and walk through a surprisingly useful feature called “Schedules”. Let’s get curious.

• Why this episode exists (for true beginners)
• How ChatGPT can possibly level the playing field
• Two simple steps for getting started
• The goal: using AI to reclaim human time
• Recent ChatGPT use: Nest Cam + the Schedules feature

• Listen to Ep. 10: Are We In an AI Bubble?
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• Submit a Question
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• (00:00:00) - ChatGPT Curious
• (00:00:38) - Curious
• (00:02:59) - Black People and ChatGPT
• (00:06:34) - Why Should You Start Using Chat GPT?
• (00:10:35) - How to get started with ChatGPT
• (00:11:20) - How I Use ChatGPT
• (00:14:40) - ChatGPT: A Beginner Episode

In this episode of ChatGPT Curious, we break down OpenAI’s newest release: Sora 2, the text-to-video model now living in its own app, Sora. From how diffusion models work to what the new invite-only platform looks like, we’re covering the tech, the ethics, and the implications. You’ll learn how Sora 2 generates videos, why it’s a big deal (for better and worse), and what it means for the future of AI-generated media.

• What Sora 2 is and how it works
• Diffusion explained (drop of dye in water analogy)
• Denoising and the Willy Wonka comparison
• The difference between training and generation
• SlopTok? Sora app features and invite system
• Opt-out policy and data control issues
• Compute cost and environmental impact
• Deepfakes, realism, and misinformation risks
• Personal takeaways and ethical concerns
• Recent ChatGPT use: Sora prompt + Repairing the wine fridge

• Watch the Sora video that I “made”
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• Submit a Question
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• (00:00:00) - ChatGPT Curious
• (00:00:38) - OpenAI's Sora 2
• (00:03:33) - How Video Generation is Made: Diffusion
• (00:08:05) - SORA2
• (00:09:06) - Chat GPT: Sora 2, Unboxing
• (00:14:22) - Is AI Content Bad For You?
• (00:17:52) - OpenAI Rolls Out 'Sora 2' for Video Making
• (00:18:39) - How I Use Chat GPT this Week
• (00:21:58) - How to Diagnose a Wine Fridge Problem with a Multimeter

In this episode we dig into why ChatGPT sometimes gives you garbage outputs and what you can do about it. From hallucinations and drift to bad prompts and long chats, we’ll cover the common pitfalls, what to do when it sucks, and how the imperfections of AI might actually be keeping your own skills sharp.

• WTF moments with bad ChatGPT outputs
• Why it’s math, not magic (probability, tokens, predictions)
• Hallucinations and why “AI slop” happens
• Improving your prompts
• Memory checks and correcting drift
• When to start a new chat
• The importance of knowing your own stuff
• Skills-of-operation vs skills-of-understanding
• Historical parallels: calculators, smartphones, cameras
• A solution to the concern about outsourcing thinking and expression
• Weekly use case: Joe’s meal planning with ChatGPT

• Listen to Ep. 1: What You Actually Need to Know about ChatGPT
• Listen to Ep. 8: Getting ChatGPT to Do What You Want
• Listen to Ep. 9: Helpful ChatGPT Features You Might Not Know About
• Subscribe to the ChatGPT Curious Newsletter: The Curious Companion
• Submit a Question
• Visit the Website
• Feeling curious AND generous? Click here to support the podcast.

• (00:00:00) - ChatGPT Curious
• (00:00:38) - Why Chat GPT SUCKS & What to Do About It
• (00:05:07) - How to Train ChatGPT to Stop Sucking
• (00:08:14) - ChatGPT: What You Can Do to Make It Less Stupid
• (00:13:17) - Talking to a project in a chat
• (00:13:38) - GPT: Know Your Right
• (00:14:37) - ChatGPT: Its Stupidity has Value
• (00:15:14) - Skills of Operations vs Skills of Understandability
• (00:19:58) - The Problem With Out-Of-Touch Thinking
• (00:21:57) - How I Use Chat GPT
• (00:23:48) - ChatGPT: Curious