Real ChatGPT examples (Page 6)

Edit a podcast video and build its clips, thumbnail and article with ChatGPT

A publisher gave ChatGPT a raw podcast recording, and about 25 minutes later had an edited video, clips, a thumbnail and an article.

Look for Black Friday laptop deals with ChatGPT (and double-check them)

ChatGPT's Black Friday laptop picks were generic and the tester found better deals elsewhere, so it only partly helped.

File subcontractor invoices into 30 job folders automatically with ChatGPT

A builder used ChatGPT to make a script that reads emailed invoices and files them into 30 job folders, saving 5–6 hours a week.

Make a Costco weekly grocery list for under $100 with ChatGPT (real prices came to $167)

ChatGPT's Costco list "under $100" came to $167 at real prices and missed staples like milk, so it only partly worked.

Find a clogged catalytic converter on a road trip in Mexico with ChatGPT

On a road trip in Mexico, ChatGPT narrowed a loss of power to a clogged catalytic converter, and a simple test proved it.

Organize parents' Medicare options and a checklist with ChatGPT, then catch a missing medication

ChatGPT organised a parent's Medicare review but left out a key medication and made other mistakes: only partly useful.

Find an $80 purge valve fix instead of a new catalytic converter with ChatGPT

A shop wanted a new catalytic converter, but ChatGPT pointed to a purge valve, and the $80 part fixed the Ranger's codes.

Plan a Hong Kong trip with Gemini, Grok and ChatGPT (some addresses were made up)

Gemini, Grok and ChatGPT planned a Hong Kong trip well, but some addresses and opening hours were made up or wrong.

Fix a dishwasher with error codes instead of buying a new one with ChatGPT

A homeowner used ChatGPT to troubleshoot dishwasher error codes step by step and fixed it for $150 in parts instead of buying new.

Send an email straight from ChatGPT through a connected Gmail account (attachments didn't work)

ChatGPT wrote and sent an email through Gmail after the editor approved it, but attachments failed, so it partly worked.

Get a parent abroad to the hospital for sudden vision loss with ChatGPT

A nurse suggested eye drops, but ChatGPT had Ayrin Santoso's family check blood pressure. It was over 200, and hospital care followed.

Stop a runaway cloud bill and win a billing credit with ChatGPT's help

ChatGPT helped stop a runaway Google Cloud bill; a TWD 4,043 credit came, but the rest is still under appeal: partial.

Negotiate a car lease down nearly $70 a month with ChatGPT

ChatGPT flagged a low MSRP discount and inflated money factor in a lease offer, and the counteroffer cut $70 a month.

Track a dishwasher leak to a busted drain hose with ChatGPT (a pro finished the job)

ChatGPT found a dishwasher's busted drain hose and parts, but the DIY fix leaked again and a pro finished it: partial.

Plan a week of family dinners for $3.06 a serving from a supermarket sale catalog with ChatGPT

A writer uploaded a Woolworths sale catalog to ChatGPT and got seven dinners for four costing $106.85, or $3.06 a serving.

Work out how to remove and repair a 1980s dishwasher from its model number with ChatGPT

ChatGPT explained how to remove a 1980s dishwasher and found a part, but the part wasn't bought, so it partly worked.

Prepare for a child's IEP meeting without a paid advocate with ChatGPT

A parent used ChatGPT to decode IEP terms, check SMART goals and prepare questions for meetings instead of paying an advocate.

Work out which federal tax forms to file and how to fill them, line by line, with ChatGPT

ChatGPT explained tax forms and deductions but swapped stock gains and losses until the filer caught it: partly worked.

Prepare for a parent's cancer treatment talks with a tumor-board-style ChatGPT prompt

A family had ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini reason like five cancer specialists, producing a cited report that sharpened questions.

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

ChatGPT's gluten-free Trader Joe's plan missed ingredients and prices; the writer's receipt came to $160, $35 over the $125 budget.

Set up ChatGPT as a homework tutor that won't hand over answers

A parent named ChatGPT 'Lumen', gave it real worksheets and a no-answers rule, and a middle schooler now practices longer.

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

ChatGPT's $75 week of meals came in on budget, but the writer bought five things they didn't need and found the meals repetitive.

Transcribe and date 150 old family letters for an archive with ChatGPT

A genealogy volunteer used ChatGPT to transcribe about 150 letters from 1885 to 1925, then date them from clues in the text.

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

ChatGPT worked out savings per paycheck for a cross-country move, but its math had errors until the writer fixed the prompt.