12 Cool Things You Can Do with ChatGPT

Do you know about ChatGPT? It’s a powerful and versatile language processing tool that can do some pretty cool things. From having a conversation with a virtual assistant to generating text based on a prompt, ChatGPT can be used for a wide range of applications. In this article, we’ll explore some of the cool things you can do with ChatGPT and show you how it can benefit you and your business. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced user, we’re sure you’ll be impressed by the capabilities of this AI conversational bot. So let’s dive in and discover the cool things you can do with ChatGPT.

Discover the Cool Things You Can Do with ChatGPT (2023)

There’s a lot of things you can get the ChatGPT AI bot to do. From fun things like getting ideas for decorations, party planning, and more, to more useful ChatGPT benefits like helping you debug your code, or even write code for you. In fact, the introduction to this article has been written by ChatGPT and it’s pretty good. With that, let’s check out some of the cool features of ChatGPT that make it stand out.

Use ChatGPT as a Linux Terminal

Possibly one of the coolest things you can get OpenAI ChatGPT to do, is to pretend it’s a fully functioning Linux terminal. You can even use Linux commands, create files and directories, and a lot more. Heck, you can even write and compile code within the terminal, and execute it if you want.

To enable the terminal, you have to write the following text in the chatbox (courtesy of Jonas Degrave):

I want you to act as a Linux terminal. I will type commands and you will reply with what the terminal should show. I want you to only reply with the terminal output inside one unique code block, and nothing else. Do not write explanations. Do not type commands unless I instruct you to do so. When I need to tell you something in English I will do so by putting text inside curly brackets {like this}. My first command is pwd.

Speaking of using ChatGPT as a Linux terminal, did you know you can use ChatGPT in a Linux terminal as well? Yup.

Debug Code

If you’re a programmer, one of the applications of ChatGPT that will undoubtedly prove useful for you is to help debug your code and even spot some vulnerabilities. Basically, if you ask ChatGPT to check a piece of code for bugs, it will not only do so, but also explain what the bug is, and an example (or more) of how you can implement a potential fix.

Write Code

Whether you’re a programmer, or trying to learn, ChatGPT’s functionality can come in handy for you. If you’re trying to figure out how to write the code for a particular problem, you can simply ask the AI chatbot to do it for you. What’s more, you can even tell it which programming language you want to write the code in and it will do it for you.

For testing, I asked ChatGPT to write the Python code for a terminal-based game of tic-tac-toe. I then saved the code as a python file on my computer and executed it in the Terminal, and it worked like a charm.

Play Tic-Tac-Toe

If you’re feeling a little more adventurous, you can actually play the Tic Tac Toe game for which ChatGPT just wrote the code, inside the chat environment itself. To do this, you will have to combine a couple of things:

  • Make ChatGPT behave like a Linux terminal.
  • Ask it to write the python code for a terminal-based game of tic-tac-toe and to save it to a file. You can name the file anything you like, I have used the name “t.py”.
  • Execute the following command to run the python program you just made ChatGPT write:
python3 t.py
  • Enter the row, column values normally to play the game.

Explain Things

ChatGPT is also quite useful for learning about things. For example, you can ask the AI chatbot to explain the IPV6 header to you and it will do so with proper explanations. Basically, the next time you have a doubt about anything, you can simply ask ChatGPT to explain it to you.

Explain Like I am 5

If you’re trying to learn about more complex topics, you can even ask ChatGPT to explain concepts to you in layman terms. Just add “explain like I’m 5” to your query and the chatbot will oblige. For example, I asked it to explain wormholes like I’m 5.

Explain in a Particular Style

If you’re just trying to have some fun, you can even ask ChatGPT to explain things to you in a particular style. For example, you can ask it to explain the HTTPS stack in the style of a cowboy from old westerns and the results are hilarious.

Get Ideas for AI Art, Decoration, Party Themes

The next time you’re stuck trying to figure out ideas for a party theme, or just looking for inspiration about your next house remodel, give ChatGPT a shot. Simply ask it to suggest party themes and it will do so. For example, I asked ChatGPT to suggest some party themes for a birthday party for a 29 year old and this is what it came up with.

Find Answers to Homework and Assignment Questions with ChatGPT

Another one of ChatGTP’s benefits is that it can help you solve your homework and assignments. Whether you’re in school, or at the university, ChatGTP can help you with your assignments with ease. Here’s an example of me asking ChatGPT to explain the IPV4 header.

Use ChatGPT to Write Music

This one is probably the one that’s most useful for me. I like writing my own songs and composing them, but ChatGPT pretty much makes this an instant endeavour. You can ask the chatbot to write a song on any topic and it will come up with something rather decent in no time. What’s more, you can even get it to come up with the accompanying chords for the music.

Use ChatGPT for Translations

This one isn’t as useful as it is simply cool and clever. You can use ChatGPT to translate text from one language to another, and it works with quite a lot of languages easily. However, you would normally probably just use Google Translate or Apple Translate to do this, so it’s not the most useful of features.

Extract Data from Text

ChatGPT can also help you extract data from text. All you have to do is provide the text to the chatbot, and tell it what kinds of data to extract and in which format. Take a look at the screenshot below.

Grade Essays

ChatGPT can be really useful for students, but it can also be quite useful for teachers. The AI tool can let you easily grade essays, and it even provides feedback on its grading. For example, if you ask ChatGPT to grade an essay, and it assigns it the grade of “B+”, it will also tell you why the essay has been graded at B+ along with suggestions for improvements.

ChatGPT grading a sample essay

Solve Maths Questions

In its original state, ChatGPT wasn’t the best with mathematical questions. However, with new updates, OpenAI has made it quite good at handling math questions as well. So, if you’re stuck on a maths problem and you’re looking for the answer, ChatGPT can help. What’s more, it even shows its work, along with helpful explanations, so you can understand how to solve the problem yourself.

Get Creative with ChatGPT with these Unique Ideas and Examples

Well, those were 12 cool things you can do with ChatGPT. As you can see, you can use it to do fun stuff like writing music, but you can also use it to do more serious things like writing and debugging code, extracting data from text, finding answers to assignment questions, and a lot more. You can even use it as a Linux terminal if you want. So, what are some of the useful things you’ve used ChatGPT for? Let us know in the comments.

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  • T says:

    The article left out the key thing: Where is the chatGPT tool, and how do I access it.

    • Mr. Brightside says:

      Just search up chat gpt, make an account and then you can use it.

  • Joseph Dana Silvia says:

    It’s roll of the dice on some topics like math and even sports stats. I also appears it might be learning from data sets from 2021 based on the later. Either way from a coding standpoint it seems to work really well. I’ve used some of the concepts for Kali Linux at it worked amazingly well.

  • Anton says:

    Pity the server is often down 🙁

  • Praful Sawant says:

    But in many instance in a simple maths for kids chat Gpt gives wrong answer. So for mathematics or for logical reasonaing problems you can’t 100% relays on it, as everytime it never give correct answer and keep on appologising for earlier wrong answers.

  • Mo says:

    It’s a godsend for songwriters

  • Hannah says:

    I’ve been using it to help build a setting and campaign for Dungeons and Dragons. It can even generate monster stat blocks if needed.

  • Carlo HERRMANN says:

    Like most things there is good and bad. The bad I see is that people will become dependent, get lazy and stop developing their intelligence and thinking process. Hardship promotes improvement. The good is that it makes learning much easier and more fun … if it is retained!!

  • Bethel Chukwunyere says:

    Yeah you can as well use it to write a video script, for content creator,and also an attractive advertising prospect, as well use it to run an online class such an amazing AI tool

  • bestbudgetreview says:

    This is awsome

    • Danny says:

      Yes everything is amazing nowadays!!!! I can only see good things about it

  • Lee Leck Seng says:

    Why not just ask ChatGPT to suggest?

  • Joshj says:

    Looks like ChatGPT wrote most the comments as well lol

  • GPT3 says:

    Great article! ChatGPT’s capabilities are truly impressive. I especially appreciate the practical applications listed, such as generating text and answering questions. It’s fascinating to see how AI is evolving and being integrated into our daily lives. Thanks for sharing this informative piece!
    –>The above comment was written by gpt3 when I gave it this page’s link and asked it to write a comment.

    • nunya says:

      Could see it was written by AI when reading it.

      • Pete says:

        Because it uses good englist, and complete setences. And spells correctly.

  • Kundis says:

    I used it for editing a speech I wanted to give at a birthday party. It did a very good job, although it missed out on some of the nuances. It also helped me edit a passage I was writing on a medical condition.

  • Vastly useful says:

    I find this vastly useful when you have big ideas in your head and you are very quickly trying to get it down on “paper”. Really good work imo. Quite a bit of potential.

  • Harry Keith Edwards says:

    It has some real potential for assisting in development and for allowing learning that takes place on the higher end of Bloom’s Taxonomy. I also foresee that we’re going to have to go back to in person proctored assessment for some items that correspond to understand, remember, and apply on the taxonomy.

    If you’re using this for your homework, it may be a good idea to cite it as the source and provide proper credit. Plagiarism is still an academic violation.

  • Libertad García Morales says:

    Hola por favor si alguien me puede ayudar diciendo como descargo esta maravillosa aplicación ya que no se encuentra en play store.

    • Chus says:

      Hola, no precisa descargar. Es únicamente on line.

    • Seb Villa says:

      chat.openai.com

  • vividvibe says:

    I find this vastly useful when you have big ideas in your head and you are very quickly trying to get it down on “paper”. Really good work imo. Quite a bit of potential.

    • Kennetch says:

      I find this vastly useful when you have big ideas in your head and you are very quickly trying to get it down on “paper”. Really good work imo. Quite a bit of potential

  • Bork says:

    I find this vastly useful when you have big ideas in your head and you are very quickly trying to get it down on “paper”. Really good work imo. Quite a bit of potential.

  • ‪Hadi Mook says:

    I find this vastly useful when you have big ideas in your head and you are very quickly trying to get it down on “paper”. Really good work imo. Quite a bit of potential

  • LINDO says:

    The ‘code writing’ part amazes me to a point of seeing myself being lazy ….

    I hope it is [will be] Voice commendable…
    Nonetheless *Fire emoji*

    • Pete says:

      You can already commend it via voice.

      “Nice job, ChatGPT!”

      See?

  • TheBreezus says:

    I find this vastly useful when you have big ideas in your head and you are very quickly trying to get it down on “paper”. Really good work imo. Quite a bit of potential.

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