ChatGPT: Personal (Page 10)

Plan a gluten-free week of Trader Joe's meals on $125 with ChatGPT

Outside's Julia Ries Wexler asked ChatGPT for a week of gluten-free meals and snacks, plus dog treats, with a Trader Joe's grocery list, item names and prices on a $125 budget. They say the plan was missing items needed for the recipes, prices were inaccurate and two items weren't in stock; their receipt came to $160, about $35 over budget.

Find forgotten subscriptions on a credit card statement with ChatGPT

Brian Foster exported their latest statement, redacted sensitive details in macOS Preview, and asked ChatGPT to identify all monthly charges, sort them by service, amount and frequency, and suggest which to cancel. They say it flagged the recurring charges within seconds, grouped them so they could spot ones they didn't remember or hadn't used in months, and suggested which to cancel.

Plan five days of meals and a $75 grocery list with ChatGPT

Delish's writer asked ChatGPT for Monday–Friday recipes (breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks) and a grocery list on a $75 budget with no tomatoes, peas or oats, then asked it to drop tofu. The list came to about $74.50, but they say it had them buy five items they didn't need, and by Wednesday the chicken-heavy meals felt repetitive; they decided the method wasn't for them.

Work out how much to save per paycheck for a cross-country move with ChatGPT

Mashable's writer asked ChatGPT how much they needed to save from each paycheck to move over 1,100 miles to Chicago, with rent of $1,000–$1,500 in mind. They say the math was spotty: unless the prompt specified July 1, 2024, it assumed other dates, and once it calculated 10 pay periods instead of the 7 they gave. After tweaking, it gave a number that matched their own math. Apartment-search GPTs were a worse experience than Googling.

Work out what check-engine codes mean and what to test, with ChatGPT

SlashGear describes YouTuber Watch Wes Work asking ChatGPT about three codes (P0171, P0420, P1101) on a 2015 Chevrolet Trax. ChatGPT suggested checking for exhaust leaks, then inspecting the mass airflow sensor and air intake, and gave theoretically accurate test methods, but its normal airflow reading was vague. The YouTuber found vacuum leaks in a PCV hose and the valve cover and, asked whether ChatGPT diagnosed the issue, said it's a matter of perspective, but ultimately it did not; SlashGear says it lacked hands-on context for this model.

Turn kids' activities into a daily family schedule with ChatGPT

Mom Ijeoma Nwaogu gives ChatGPT their children's routines, for example that they return from school at 4:30 p.m., have snacks before tutoring at 6 p.m., and it generates a detailed daily schedule; they also use it for recipes for picky eaters from what's in the house and for assigning chores.