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I am GPTed - what you need to know about Chat GPT, Bard, Llama, and Artificial Intelligence

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 Welcome to the I am GPT’ed show. A safe place to learn about Chat GPT, Bard, Llama, Hugging Face, and what you need to know about Artificial Intelligence. I am your pilot and our co-pilots will be Chat GPT, Google’s Bard, and other experts, who promise to take it slow and have fun as we figure out how AI can benefit us the most. So whether you are just getting started or like me and just do not want to get left behind, sit back, relax and subscribe to the I am GPTED show.Copyright 2023 Quiet. Please
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  • AI Prompting Secrets: Master Conversational Chatbots with Role-Playing Techniques

    AI Prompting Secrets: Master Conversational Chatbots with Role-Playing Techniques
    Sep 10 2025
    Welcome to "I am GPTed," the show where practical AI advice gets served with just the right amount of snark. I’m Mal—the Misfit Master of AI—here to help you not only survive generative AI, but maybe even look smart on Zoom while doing it.

    Alright, let's dive straight into misery—I mean mastery. First up, a *prompting technique* that actually works: **role prompting**. This is where you tell the chatbot who to be before you ask your question.

    Here’s the *before* example, starring the AI equivalent of plain oatmeal:
    > “Summarize this document.”

    Now the *after* version, with a hint of role playing—think Hogwarts, but for data nerds:
    > “You are a veteran product marketer with 20 years of experience. Summarize this document as if you're prepping for a cutthroat board meeting.”

    Notice the difference? The second prompt gets you responses that are punchier, tailored, and less likely to sound as if the AI is narrating a corporate safety video. Role prompting is basically method acting for robots, except you don’t have to clap politely after[Product Compass].

    Now, let’s get *practical*. If you thought AI was just for writing essays or firing off questionable tweets, think again. Imagine you’re planning your weekly grocery run but your brain has been replaced by a colander. You can prompt your favorite AI like this:
    > “Act as if you’re a thrifty nutritionist. Plan my grocery list using only what's on sale, but ensure it’s healthy and feeds four adults all week.”

    Suddenly your shopping is efficient, nutritious, and doesn’t end with you panic-eating dry spaghetti. You can use this trick for meal planning, scheduling, even prepping for big work presentations[Harvard IT].

    Now, it’s confession time. Here’s a beginner *mistake* I still make, because apparently old habits die harder than Internet Explorer: Asking AI for something vague, then expecting actionable gold.

    Example:
    > “Give me suggestions for team building.”

    What you get: A bland, recycled list as thrilling as a rush hour PowerPoint.
    Instead, be specific!
    > “You are an HR manager at a remote-first company. Suggest three team-building activities for introverts that don’t involve trust falls or singing.”

    Get precise, get magical. I’ve made this mistake more times than my WiFi has gone out, so save yourself the disappointment.

    Here’s your *simple exercise*:
    Tonight, try this—assign the AI a role (chef, project manager, stand-up comedian), then prompt it to solve a small, everyday problem. Review the result. If it’s lackluster, tweak the role or add details until you get something that doesn’t make you question the future of civilization.

    Before you run off and automate your entire life, here’s my tip for *evaluating AI-generated content*:
    Read it out loud. If it sounds like your high school essay on “The Importance of Trees”—flat and confused—it’s time to revise the prompt. Good AI output should sound like a conversation, not a warranty agreement.

    That’s all for today, digital daredevils!
    Remember to subscribe to "I am GPTed" wherever fine sarcasm is streamed.
    Thanks for listening, and if you want to become a certified misfit master yourself, check out Quiet Please—yes, quietplease.ai.
    I’m Mal, and this has been a Quiet Please production—the only place where AI advice comes with free eye rolls. See you next time, and may your prompts be precise and your typos unintentional!

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    4 min
  • Master AI Prompting: Transform Bland Responses into Brilliance with Role-Based Techniques

    Master AI Prompting: Transform Bland Responses into Brilliance with Role-Based Techniques
    Sep 8 2025
    Welcome back to “I am GPTed”—the podcast that proves you don’t need a PhD in quantum computing, or even a working relationship with the word “ontology,” to get the most out of modern AI tools. I’m Mal, your misfit master of AI, here to make sure you don’t get bamboozled by buzzwords and, at the very least, you get replies from ChatGPT that sound less like a confused robot and more like, well, a slightly less confused robot.

    Let’s jump right in with today’s flavor: a prompting technique that turns meh responses into chef’s-kiss brilliance. It’s called *role prompting*, but because that makes me sound like I moonlight as a corporate trainer, let’s just call it “telling the AI who to pretend to be.” Instead of simply asking “What’s a healthy dinner?” try “Act as if you’re a nutritionist who specializes in 20-minute meals for busy people. What’s a healthy dinner I can make tonight?” See the difference?

    Before using this, I’d type:
    > "Give me a recipe for dinner."
    And I’d get something so bland, even boiled potatoes would be offended.

    But with role prompting:
    > "Act as my personal nutritionist who knows I’m always in a hurry—what quick, healthy dinner do you recommend for someone with zero patience and a questionable relationship with vegetables?"

    Magically, the answer gets more specific, more useful—and dare I say, less judgmental about my dietary crimes. According to Harvard’s AI guide, adding a specific persona or context not only improves relevance, but makes the AI’s suggestions sharper and more practical.

    Now, let’s talk *practical use case*—something sneaky-useful that most newbies overlook. Shopping lists. Sure, ChatGPT can analyze technical reports or summarize 16th-century poetry, but it can also take your random fridge contents (“half a lemon, expired yogurt, three eggs, and righteous desperation”) and spit out a sensible grocery list for a week’s meals, based on your dietary goals and budget. You can even have it group items by store aisle, so you never again do The Grocery Backtrack Waltz.

    Confession time: The biggest mistake beginners make? Guilt-free, because I did it too. It’s the *single-shot prompt*. You open the chat, dump your question in, get a clumsy answer, and think, “Clearly this AI is as clueless as my uncle Gary.” The trick? *Iterate*. Refine your prompt. Give feedback—literally type “Can you make it shorter? Use simpler words? Add a joke?” AI isn’t a mind reader (yet). Treat it like a brainstorming partner who doesn’t take hints well.

    Here’s your no-excuse, level-one *AI skill exercise*:
    Tonight, pick something you do every week—writing a work email, prepping a meal, planning weekend fun. Use a role-based prompt and iterate at least once. For example:
    > "Act as a charming but concise office manager. Write me an email reminding everyone to submit timesheets, but make it funny."
    Then refine. Ask for more jokes, less sarcasm, bullet points, whatever you like. See how the output changes.

    One last tip before I send you off into the wilds of AI-generated wisdom: Always *evaluate the output*. Don’t trust the machine just because it sounds confident. Ask yourself, “Would I actually say this? Is it accurate? Did the AI hallucinate a fact or just invent a Festivus tradition?” Improving the content is as simple as hitting regenerate, tweaking your prompt, or politely telling the AI it’s fired and starting over.

    That’s it for this episode of “I am GPTed.” If this made you chuckle or learn something, or even inspire you to make grocery shopping less of a marathon, subscribe for more practical tips, subtle sarcasm, and the occasional AI dad joke. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production. Want to learn more? Visit quietplease.ai. Catch you next time, where we’ll tackle another AI myth and possibly embarrass myself…again.

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    4 min
  • Unlock AI Magic: Master Role Prompting for Better Results

    Unlock AI Magic: Master Role Prompting for Better Results
    Sep 6 2025
    [Upbeat synth music fades in]

    Hello, fellow misfits and magnificent mistake-makers! Welcome to “I am GPTed”—the podcast where silicon intelligence meets dad jokes, and your host Mal, the Misfit Master of AI, wonders—yet again—why my fridge keeps outsmarting me on calorie counting.

    If you’re looking for deep theory or want to hear me say “synergy” without an eye roll, may I recommend literally any other AI podcast. Here, it’s all about **practical tips, plain English, and calling out tech hype** while learning to use AIs like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and whatever new sentient waffle iron the industry releases next week.

    Today, let’s talk about one **prompting technique** that actually works—but isn’t taught at Silicon Valley’s secret prompt wizardry summit: **role prompting.**

    Here’s the deal. If you waltz up to ChatGPT and say, “Write a business email,” you get the verbal equivalent of beige wallpaper. But when you say, “Act as if you’re a brilliant-yet-sarcastic executive assistant—write a business email to my boss asking for a Friday off. Make it clever but professional,” you’re suddenly reading an email that’s got both charm and the right tone. It’s like swapping instant oatmeal for oatmeal *with toppings.*

    For example, Before Role Prompting:

    "Write an email to my boss requesting Friday off."

    [Reads bland output]

    After Role Prompting:

    "Act as if you’re my trusted, witty executive assistant. Email my boss to request Friday off. Blend professionalism and a touch of humor."

    [Reads more engaging, human-like output]

    **Everyday Use Case:** Ever tried using an AI to *plan a family road trip*? Most folks ask for a “road trip plan.” Boring. Instead, try: “Act as an experienced travel agent who tolerates toddlers and backseat karaoke. Plan a three-day road trip with actual nap stops, allergy-safe food options, and one museum that doesn’t have the word ‘interactive’ in neon.”

    Suddenly, vacation mode’s less stress, more success—and yes, the AI might still underestimate how many snacks your kids require, but that’s a human-level error.

    **Common Beginner Mistake:** I’m not too proud to admit it—my original prompts sounded like robot ransom notes. Too vague, way too short! “Summarize this,” I’d say, expecting wisdom. Instead, I got something about as insightful as a potato. The trick: *Be specific.* If you want a summary, ask for a “short, bullet-point summary at an eighth-grade reading level, focused on the pros and cons.” The more context you give, the more helpful your AI will be. And yes, I still occasionally forget and get the obligatory “As an AI language model…” preamble—my eternal nemesis.

    **Simple Exercise for Skill-building:** Tonight, give your AI a new persona. Say, “Act as if you’re a professional interviewer for late-night TV. Interview me on my wildest achievement (spoiler: it might be assembling IKEA furniture without leftover screws).” Notice how the AI’s tone, questions, and even the follow-ups shift. Play with jobs, personalities, and styles. If the AI gets snarky, just remember—I trained it that way.

    **Tip for Evaluating and Improving AI Content:** Whenever you read an answer, play the “Would I say this to a real human?” game. If the response sounds like it escaped a legal disclaimer, ask the AI to be more concise, friendly, or even add an emoji. Editing the prompt *after* reading the answer isn’t cheating—it’s collaboration.

    That’s it for today’s “I am GPTed.” If you learned something—or just enjoyed me roasting myself—subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Big thanks for listening, fellow misfits!

    This has been a Quiet Please production. Want show notes or more AI mischief? Visit us at quietplease.ai. Until next time, keep experimenting, keep laughing, and remember: never trust a refrigerator that suggests quinoa.

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