ChatGPT is a user friendly way to interact with OpenAI's GPT models. Essentially, it takes a model of GPT that is fine tuned for dialogue and turns it into a chat bot that responds in a human-like manner.
ChatGPT is a conversational language model developed by OpenAI. It is available on both web and mobile platforms, making it easy to interact with Open AI’s GPT models. It also includes smart features that enhance the experience, making conversations feel more natural and intuitive.
It also saves your message history so that you can go back and look at your conversations later!
Why is ChatGPT cool?
Because it's basically a really nerdy friend who never sleeps. 😄
More concretely, ChatGPT is cool because it can:
Turn vague ideas into something usable
- "I need an email to a client" → polished draft.
- "I've got this half-baked strategy" → structured plan or document.
- "I kind of want a sci-fi story about a cat on Mars" → full short story.
Bridge lots of different skills in one place
Instead of needing:
- a copywriter
- a tutor
- a travel planner
- a tech explainer
- a brainstorming partner
… you can just talk to one system that can approximate all of those.
Speak 'human' and 'computer'
- You can ask in plain language: "Explain this like I'm 12" or "compare options in a table."
- For devs, it can read and write code, explain errors, and outline architectures.
- For non-devs, it can avoid jargon and just tell you what matters.
Adapt to your style
- Formal vs casual.
- Bullet points vs story.
- Australian spelling vs US spelling.
- It can remember preferences within a conversation and adjust tone and level of detail.
Help you think, not just answer
- It can play devil's advocate.
- Break down big, messy problems into steps.
- Offer multiple options with pros/cons so you can choose, instead of pretending there's only one "right" answer.
Make boring stuff less painful
- Summarizing long documents.
- Cleaning up wording.
- Reformatting things (tables, checklists, JSON, slides outlines).
- It's like having an enthusiastic intern who doesn't complain about grunt work.
Be instantly available
There's no scheduling, no "I'll get back to you next week." You ask, it responds. You iterate until it's "good enough," then move on.
Figure: ChatGPT's response when asked "Why is ChatGPT cool?"
