I was working on a project that required some creativity this weekend. I was tempted to use ChatGPT on it, but I decided against it. One of my strengths is being creative and you need to exercise creativity to keep it.
So how do I have strategies to use ChatGPT? Here is how. I was creative.
- Try to break down the task into smaller segments and see if ChatGPT can help there. For example, I needed help in thinking of words that were adjectives that started with Q so I asked GPT and it gave me 5 suggestions.
- Use a word and then ask for metaphors or literary references based on that word. Having a reference to a famous work is instantly recognizable and shows you can turn a phrase.
- Ask GPT to identify assumptions in a statement that you write. Being creative is about challenging assumptions. People who assume things always get the same result.
- Try to get an answer in reverse. Ask GPT to think of a situation/conditions that would cause the reverse of what you want. It might stimulate you in thinking of the environment and conditions that support your query.
- Ask GPT to identify any weaknesses or errors in what you have asked it. You might be making critical factual errors that you aren’t aware of.
Getting the best from an AI is about giving it something to think about that no one else has done. Then you will get an output that might stimulate your own thinking.
I only used #1 for this creative project. I thought of these to help you get more and better answers that I did. I am used to challenging assumptions and thinking in reverse. I enjoy critical thinking, even when sometimes it can frustrate me when others aren’t critical thinkers.