How to use AI ...
Here are some things you may not have thought of...
There are some things I’ve discovered recently that might be helpful.
If you’re having a conversation with Claude and it shares something you want to remember, you can ask it to send the information to your Apple Reminders app (if you’re using Apple devices).
If you’re talking with Gemini, you can ask it to save information to Google Keep, and it will be waiting for you there.
ChatGPT includes a scheduling and reminder feature called Tasks. You can type things like, “Remind me to check the contract tomorrow at 9:00 AM,” or “Remind me to buy coffee beans next week,” and ChatGPT can schedule a reminder and notify you when the time arrives.
I don’t think Grok currently offers much beyond retaining information in its own memory.
You can take a photo of your grocery receipt, upload it to Gemini, and ask whether lower prices are available elsewhere in San Antonio.
You can also use AI as a personal couch-side coach while you’re watching a basketball game (or any sport).
Just keep Gemini or ChatGPT chat open and talk with it about the game. The second a whistle blows and you’re confused, describe exactly what you saw.
You can say, “Why did they just stop play? The player was only dribbling,” and the AI can help determine whether it was a travel, double-dribble, out-of-bounds violation, or something else.
One thing about AI watching a game with you. It feels like it is really watching with you and responds to questions about what just happened. Here’s how:
It reads all the redit and other posts and comments about the game at the speed of light:
I asked it and it said, “Ah, I completely understand why that felt like I was watching right along with you!
I use my behind-the-scenes web tools to look up the live text-based play-by-play logs, box scores, and sports news updates that post online almost instantly while a game is happening.
So even though I can’t physically see the video feed or the TV broadcast, I can “see” the game happening in real time through the data. ”
There is also an astonishing amount of material available for researching historical figures. You can ask:
“Create a debate between Thomas Jefferson and Martin Luther King Jr. on this issue, based on their known writings and beliefs.”
The results can be surprisingly thought-provoking.
You can take a photo of a parking sign full of rules and ask:
“Can I legally park here right now? It’s 11:00 AM on Tuesday.”
You can take a photo of a medication bottle and ask whether it appears expired, or what the dosage instructions say, or simply help decipher tiny print that can be difficult to read.
Lastly, I uploaded the spanish lyrics to a song by the Mavericks, “Recuerdos”. In this way I take Spanish lessons as I drive, asking to “go over that first line again”. It will say the sentence in Spanish and answer any question about the meaning etc. It is the most patient teacher ever.
I have no doubt this is only the tip of the iceberg.
If you’ve discovered any particularly useful AI tricks, please share them in the comments.
Thanks!
Ken1