Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we interact with technology, and ChatGPT, from OpenAI, is a major player in all of this. In addition to everything we can do with artificial intelligence, it is very important to consider how we can customize it to suit our needs. A more personal AI is a more productive AI for us, so let's look at some adjustments we can make to ChatGPT to substantially improve our experience, making this tool more useful, efficient, and private.
One of the most important aspects of ChatGPT is that we can configure it to our liking with just a few taps. This is where the Custom Instructions option comes into play, allowing us to define how we want ChatGPT to act in each response. Whether we use it for work, during our studies, or as a creative tool, these instructions save us from repeating details with each request, provide context, and significantly change the type of response we will receive.
The best part of this adjustment is that it is not a simple switch or something predetermined; it is a space where we can communicate to the AI what we consider important for our needs.
With this adjustment, we can provide the system with key information about ourselves, such as our profession or style preferences. For example, we could say: "I am a teacher and I want your responses to have a formal tone and always include practical examples." From there, each interaction will follow that criteria.
The examples of customization here can be quite varied. From instructing it to search the internet when we discuss certain topics, to asking it to provide bilingual responses, the possibilities are enormous.
This adjustment is especially useful if we seek consistency in recurring tasks. Imagine, for example, that we need to prepare multiple reports, always following the same scheme or vocabulary. Custom Instructions eliminate the need to explain this to the system each time, considerably facilitating our interaction.
The effect that this configuration has on the responses is also very significant. So much so that even temporarily, a modification can help us a lot in any project. Beyond that, this is a setting we should regularly turn to, adding more rules and refining the ones we already have as we find more useful responses or as ChatGPT evolves in its ways of responding.
At a time when privacy is more important than ever, OpenAI also allows us to manage how our information is stored when using ChatGPT. By activating the Memory option, we enable the system to remember useful data we have provided, such as the name of our pet or our format preferences. It is, so to speak, the automatic version of the personal instructions we have seen in the previous section.
Since it is the system that chooses what to remember and what not to, we also have the option to disable this memory, ensuring that no information about ChatGPT's behavior is stored without our knowledge. Going further in terms of security, we can manage or delete stored data with just a few clicks, which reinforces our confidence in how OpenAI handles our information. Highlight here the option that prevents our data from being used to train future models.
Finally, in this section, we must talk about the Temporary Chat function, which is a true gem when we seek an additional level of privacy with certain requests. When activated, conversations are not saved in the history nor used to train the model, allowing us to maintain a default history setting, for example, but prevent certain topics from being saved in it.
Finally, before finishing, although it may seem like a minor detail, adjusting the visual theme allows us to customize the appearance of ChatGPT. We can choose between a light mode or a dark mode, or adapt it to the one we have active on our device at the moment. If we are among those who work long hours in front of a screen, opting for the dark mode can be a blessing for our eyes.
These adjustments, although it may not seem so initially, make ChatGPT much more functional for us. The best technologies are those that shape to our needs. From configuring personalized responses to ensuring our privacy, these options allow us to fully enjoy artificial intelligence.
With OpenAI's tools, we are facing a level of customization that truly redefines what we can achieve with AI. While SearchGPT is now easier to use and Siri is going to change forever with AI, ChatGPT is an extremely capable tool and with these few options, we can get much better performance out of it.
