November update - answering basic questions about AI

After 1.5 million uses of Prompt Perfect, we've answered a lot of questions about AI, ChatGPT, and more.

Here's a list of simplified questions and answers designed to get you started from zero:

  1. What is artificial intelligence?
    • Computer systems capable of human tasks, like learning, reasoning, problem solving, understanding natural language, and recognizing patterns.
    • ChatGPT ushered in a new era of AI.
    • Examples of AI systems include:
      • Computers that beat humans at games like chess or Go.
      • Recommendations on Netflix or Spotify or Amazon.
      • Navigation on apps like Waze.
      • Personalized ads on Facebook or Instagram.
      • Fraud detection for credit cards.
      • Chatbots like ChatGPT were a recent breakthrough.

  2. What is an artificially intelligent chatbot?
    • An AI system you can chat with.
    • Chatbots are distinct from previous AI systems:
      • They understand natural language.
      • They have expansive general knowledge of the world.
    • Based on that expansive general knowledge, they can generate:
      • Text.
      • Critical feedback.
      • Art.
      • Speech.
      • Answers to complex calculations.
      • Analysis of data sets.
      • Charts and graphs.
      • Code.

  3. Why should I care about AI?
    • Desktops, laptops, and smartphones continue to improve the world and people's lives.
    • Those computers will get better and do more.
    • Using AI is easy, so why not try? (see #9).

  4. What is ChatGPT?

  5. What are the most popular AI chatbots?

  6. What are "prompts"?
    • The messages you send to chatbots.

  7. What is "prompt engineering"?
    • Writing detailed messages that try and accomplish specific tasks with AI chatbots.
      • AI researchers are often trying to understand the limitations of the technology, and how to improve it.
      • Large companies are often trying to accomplish specific work-tasks with the technology, like writing code, designing products, or understanding specific documents.
    • We built Prompt Perfect so anyone can easily prompt engineer.

  8. What is Prompt Perfect?
    • It automatically improves your messages, which in-turn improves the responses.
    • Makes chatbots easy to use.
    • And teaches you how to write good prompts.

  9. How can I get started with Prompt Perfect?
    • OPTION 1 - Prompt Perfect Chrome Extension
    • OPTION 2 - Prompt Perfect GPT 
      • Make sure you're signed in to ChatGPT.
      • Navigate to the Prompt Perfect GPT.
      • Follow the sign-up instructions.
      • TIP: Type "@promptperfect" in any chat.

November update - radio interview featured on Apple News


Last month Paul Vogelzang, host of The Not Old Better Show, asked me to join his interview series and give my perspective on AI.

Erich and I have known Paul for more than a year and we're grateful for all of his support. He was an early Prompt Perfect user, the first person to hire us as consultants, and also the first to commission us to build him a custom project (which assists with the production of his radio show).

In the interview we spoke about the history of Prompt Perfect, our new product, the AI executive order, Mike Knoop's cofounding of the ARC Prize, and why I'm optimistic about the future.

Thank you to Paul for having me!

Use the coupon code "NOB" for a free month of unlimited uses of the new Prompt Perfect Chrome Extension.

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Where to listen

Here's the interview

AI Revolution or Invasion? Charles Ferguson on the Future We Can’t Ignore

November update - new product expands our reach

New to Prompt Perfect? Click here.

The Prompt Perfect Chrome Extension is now available! After weeks of tests we went live on October 31.

It works in six popular chatbots, automatically improves prompts, provides constructive feedback, and even saves prompts for easy copy/pasting. Below are the important highlights and examples. Scroll to the bottom for Getting started.

After a three day trial subscriptions are available for unlimited use of the "Perfect" button. Scroll to the bottom for information on getting a free month.

It auto-enhances your chats with:

We added new features:

  1. "Perfect" button enhances your messages.
  2. "Feedback" button teaches you how to improve your messages.
  3. "Save Prompt" button stores prompts conveniently.

Examples of "Perfect" button:

Example 1, comparing with and without Prompt Perfect. Let's try "how many countries are there?"

First, without Prompt Perfect:

ChatGPT Research GIF

Second, with Prompt Perfect:

Prompt Perfect Chrome Extension GIF

Example 2, using "Perfect", adding more detail, then using the "Perfect" again. Let's use one of our "Saved Prompts", "compare and contrast human intelligence and AI."

Prompt Perfect Save and Edit GIF

Getting started

  1. Open Google Chrome browser.
  2. Install Prompt Perfect Chrome Extension.
  3. Navigate to your favorite chatbot.
  4. Use the "Perfect", "Feedback" and "Save Prompt" buttons.

Thank you!

Thank you to the early-users and subscribers of the new Chrome Extension. We are excited to continue building tools that make AI easier to use for everyone.

Email charles at promptperfect dot xyz with feedback for a free month.

October update - I cofounded a company last year

Rocky Mountain National Park, 2015.

Erich and I met fifteen years ago as freshman in college. That photo is from one of our roadtrips (I'm on the left).

Together we run a business that makes AI easier to use, supported entirely by subscribers. 

Our most popular product, Prompt Perfect, has been used 2 million times by 160,000 users across 176 countries. For eighteen months it was only available in ChatGPT, first as a Plugin, then as a GPT. 

And last month we expanded Prompt Perfect to work in all the major chatbots with our newest product.

After many failed attempts at writing about what we're building and what we're learning as bootstrapped founders, let's simply start with a timeline and list of all the projects we've built:

Timeline

Projects

  1. AI Basics

    • Questions and answers about AI, ChatGPT, Prompt Perfect, and more.
    • Read through them.

  2. Affiliate Marketing Program

    • Share 30-50% of our revenue when anyone signs up for the Prompt Perfect Chrome Extension using your link.
    • Launched November, 2024.
    • Sign up and start earning.

  3. Prompt Perfect Chrome Extension

    • Enhance your prompts automatically.
    • 45 subscribers.
    • Launched and monetized November, 2024.
      • 1 free use of "Perfect" button per day, or unlimited with paid subscription.
      • Unlimited uses of "Feedback" and "Save Prompt" buttons.
    • See examples and read more.
    • Download it in Google Chrome.

  4. Cookbook

    • A collection of pre-written prompts you can copy and paste anywhere.
    • Launched August, 2024.
    • Start cooking with AI.

  5. The Daily Prompt

    • Free email newsletter sent every weekday.
    • 50,000 subscribers.
    • Every issue includes:
      • a new example of how to use AI.
      • the meme of the day.
    • Launched June, 2024.
    • Browse 120+ past prompts and sign up.

  6. Consulting and Custom Development

    • Worked with businesses around the world to make use of AI from March 2024 to September 2024.
      • 250 initial responses to our consulting offer.
      • 35 meetings with businesses in various industries.
      • 10 paid consultations.
      • 6 custom AI tools built.

  7. Prompt Perfect App

    • Prompt Perfect on its own website.
    • 70 subscribers.
    • Launched and monetized March, 2024.
      • 3 free uses monthly, or unlimited uses with paid subscription.
    • Try it anywhere.

  8. Erich's Youtube Series, "Building Custom GPTs from Start to Finish" and more

  9. Prompt Perfect GPT

  10. Promptest GPT

    • Prompting teacher within ChatGPT.
    • 235 subscribers.
    • Launched June, 2023.
    • Monetized July, 2023.
      • 30 free uses monthly, or unlimited with paid subscription.
    • Try it in ChatGPT.

  11. Perfect Chirp GPT

    • Write better tweets within ChatGPT.
    • 85 subscribers.
    • Launched and monetized June, 2023.
      • 5 free uses monthly, or unlimited with paid subscription.
    • Try it in ChatGPT.

  12. The Blue Hour Podcast