Ep. 6: An Intro to Using ChatGPT for Content Creation
In this episode I give an introduction to using ChatGPT for content creation with a focus on practical strategies for repurposing your own work. You’ll hear about reverse prompting, using Projects to save instructions, and how to keep your taste and voice at the center of what you create.
Main Topics Covered
Recent ChatGPT outages and possible reasons
Experimenting with Gemini and Google’s AI summary tool
Viewing everything as content
When using ChatGPT for content creation makes sense
Suggested steps for creating content
Picking a format, repurposing content, and reverse prompting
Utilizing the ‘Projects’ feature
Recent ChatGPT use: German translator
Links & Resources for This Episode
Listen to ep. 1: What You Actually Need to Know About ChatGPT
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Chapters
(00:00:00) - ChatGPT Curious(00:00:38) - ChatGPT: Introduction to Content Creation(00:02:08) - ChatGPT Outage: Are You a Free User or a(00:05:05) - ChatGPT Outage: How It Will Disrupt Search(00:08:30) - Using ChatGPT for Content Creation(00:11:07) - How to Use ChatGPT to Create Social Media Content(00:14:33) - How to create social media content in 3 Steps(00:17:13) - Introduction to Projects in ChatGPT(00:22:14) - Curious Companion: Leaving a Review
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Ep. 5: Can You Trust ChatGPT?
In this episode, I dig into whether you can trust ChatGPT, and what that question reveals about trust in general. From model changes and user backlash to the three pillars of trust (benevolence, integrity, competency), I share why double-checking is anon-negotiable and how personal responsibility plays into using AI. We talk about media incentives, misinformation, and why “important” is a slippery, subjective word when it comes to verifying the answers that ChatGPT gives you.
Main Topics Covered
User reactions and model changes after GPT-5 rollout
ChatGPT as an assistant for known answers
What “hallucination” actually mean
The importance of verifying information
Trust and misinformation online
Social media’s role in shaping belief
Media incentives for clicks over accuracy
The foundations and four components of expertise
The three components of trust
Applying the trust framework to ChatGPT
Where personal responsibility fits in
Recent ChatGPT use: Suggestion mode and sentence checks
Links & Resources for This Episode
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Chapters
(00:00:00) - ChatGPT Curious(00:00:38) - Chat GPT: Can You Trust GPT 5?(00:04:26) - Can You Trust ChatGPT?(00:10:27) - Can I Trust ChatGPT?(00:11:54) - Can We Trust? The Components of Expertise(00:14:12) - Three Components to Building Trust(00:18:27) - How to Use a Suggestion in Chat Gbt(00:20:00) - Curious Podcast: The Curious Companion
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Ep. 4: Overhyped or Underestimated: Is ChatGPT Coming for Your Job?
So… is ChatGPT actually coming for your job? In this episode, I walk you through the GPT-5 release, what’s new, what’s noise, and why I think most folks won’t even notice a difference. We’ll talk about how AI is being used at work, why the headlines can be misleading, where the tech still falls short, and why job-loss predictions are far from straightforward.
Main Topics Covered
Key GPT-5 updates for users
OpenAI’s “phD-level intelligence” claim
New email and calendar integration
Benchmark testing and hallucination improvements
AI hype vs. real job impact
Media narratives around AI job loss
Microsoft study on AI and job tasks
Defining “agents”, “agentic”, an “AGI”
Summary of ChatGPT’s potential and limits
Advice for AI-proofing your job
How I used ChatGPT to create the podcast intro music
Links & Resources for This Episode
OpenAI’s GPT-5 Announcement (article)
OpenAI’s GPT-5 Announcement (YouTube Video)
Microsoft Article
Suno AI Music Generator Affiliate Link
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Chapters
(00:00:00) - ChatGPT Curious(00:00:38) - The Curious Companion(00:02:23) - Chat GPT 5: What You'll Notice(00:08:32) - Is AI Coming for Your Job?(00:10:38) - Does AI Threaten Your Job?(00:16:44) - AI Agents, AGI and ChatGPT(00:23:10) - GPT: Future Proofing Your Workforce(00:23:59) - How I Use ChatGPT to Generate Music For My Podcast(00:25:26) - Curious Planet
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Ep. 1: What You Actually Need to Know About ChatGPT
In this episode of ChatGPT Curious, I lay the groundwork for understanding what ChatGPT actually is, without getting too lost in the weeds. I break down key terms like LLM and parameters, explain how the model was trained (hint: lots of math), why it sometimes spits out wrong info, and what all of this means for how you use it. I also touch on the environmental cost, what the free vs. paid versions can actually do, and how to think critically about its outputs. If you've ever felt a little confused, a little curious, or both, this one's for you.
Main Topics Covered
Why it’s worth understanding the foundation of ChatGPT
What is ChatGPT?
Brief history of OpenAI and the development of GPT
What GPT actually stands for and what changed with each version
What “parameters” are and how they shape the model’s responses
How language is turned into numbers via tokens
What happens during training
Human involvement in model training via RLHF (reinforcement learning with human feedback)
Probabilistic vs deterministic systems and what that means for output accuracy
The environmental cost of “compute” and an analogy for mindful use
What the free version can do (and can’t), including search, uploads, and voice
What the paid version offers
What ChatGPT is not
What to watch out for
Real-life use case: Trying to fix a bike derailleur using ChatGPT
Links & Resources for This Episode
Try the Tokenizer
Try out the Free version of ChatGPT
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Chapters
(00:00:00) - ChatGPT Curious(00:00:38) - What Is ChatGPT?(00:02:47) - ChatGPT(00:04:32) - parameters of OpenAI's LLMs(00:06:11) - Laplike 2.8(00:13:31) - ChatGPT and the Probability of Outputs(00:19:22) - ChatGPT: Algorithms That Predict the Next Word(00:21:39) - ChatGPT: Probabilistic Models ((00:28:28) - ChatGPT: What Can ChatGPT Do?(00:31:00) - What to Watch Out For With ChatGPT(00:36:13) - A Brief History of Chat GPT
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Ep. 3: Is ChatGPT Killing Creativity?
In this episode I answer the question “Is ChatGPT killing creativity?” with a resounding no, and then unpack why I think that question even exists in the first place. I talk about what people are really reacting to, how our systems reward speed over depth, and why I see ChatGPT not as the problem, but as a mirror. We also take a detour into college, capitalism, and Cabo.
Main Topics Covered
Why ChatGPT isn’t killing creativity
What “bullish” means and why I’m actually excited about
The Great AI Reckoning: asking what really matters
Covid as the spark for questioning value systems
People using AI for things they don’t care about
Rejecting the idea of laziness
Systemic rewards for speed and flash over depth
The failures of traditional education
Critique of extractive capitalism
ChatGPT as a tool to support life
Real-life use case: chargeback script for Cabo resort
Links & Resources for This Episode
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Chapters
(00:00:00) - ChatGPT Curious(00:00:38) - Is CHAT GPT Killing Creativity?(00:01:38) - Is ChatGPT killing creativity now?(00:03:33) - ChatGPT: Is It Killing Creativity?(00:04:43) - The Great AI Reckonance(00:08:11) - How to Talk to Students About the Environment(00:10:52) - Does ChatGPT Kill Creativity?(00:14:12) - How I Use ChatGPT
ChatGPT Curious is a podcast for people who are…well…curious about ChatGPT. Go figure. Join Dr. Shanté Cofield, also known as the Maestro, to explore what ChatGPT actually is, (really though, are the files in the computer?), how to use it, and what it might mean for how we think, work, create, and move through life. Tune in every Thursday to get your fix. Stay curious.
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