ChatGPT Essentials
ChatGPT FundamentalsLesson 8 of 38

How ChatGPT Thinks

A simple mental model of what happens between your question and the answer.

  1. Input
  2. Context
  3. Pattern recognition
  4. Generated response
  5. Human review
  6. Improved output

ChatGPT predicts language patterns based on what you gave it. It does not look up a verified answer in a filing cabinet.

Better context usually creates better output.

That is why the same question can produce a weak answer for one person and a strong answer for another. The difference is usually the context supplied.

Key takeaway

You control two of the six steps — context and review. Use both.

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