From an earlier video
This is material from an earlier video — the interfaces and features of AI services may have changed since. The idea and the approach still hold.
ChatGPT isn’t an expert.
It's an assistant that answers based on what you asked. And if you didn't refine your request, it'll answer in a generic, templated way.
So add one simple phrase to any complex question:
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Ask me 5 clarifying questions so your answer is more precise.
This request switches the model into analysis mode. It starts figuring out what you actually want.
For example:
You write: “Come up with an idea for a course.” It answers generically.
But if you ask it to ask 5 questions first — it clarifies the niche, level, audience, format, goals. And only then suggests an idea — a targeted one.
Tested hundreds of times.
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