How Not to Use ChatGPT Like an Idi*t?
Thousands of engineers spent years to build A.I. that actually works for the public (fool proof). Still, “the public” always finds ways to prove that stupidity and short-sightedness is more powerful than intellect.
We are lucky to live in times when we have all the knowledge of the Humanity (or at least most of it), all the power of technology (or at least the publicly available ones) at our disposal.
Thirty years ago, if you wanted to learn more about quantum physics, for example, you had to go to the library or the bookstore, ask friends and still get partial knowledge. Nowadays, you can search in Google for:
“quantum physics explained”
and you will get this:
Basically, in 1 hour today, you will know more about Quantum Physics than after months of research back in 90s.
Or, you can just ask ChatGPT:
“Explain quantum physics under 500 words, so that a 10-years old to understand the concept.”
and you will get:
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Imagine your world is made of LEGO bricks. Everything you see — cats, trees, video games, even you — is built from tiny building blocks called atoms. But atoms aren’t the smallest things. Inside them, there are even tinier pieces: electrons, protons, neutrons, and more.
Quantum physics is the special set of rules that tells us how these tiny things behave.
But here’s the weird part:
- Tiny things can be in two places at once.
- Imagine throwing a ball, and instead of going left or right, it goes both ways at the same time. Sounds impossible, right? But electrons can do that. This is called superposition.
- Looking changes everything.
- If no one’s watching, the tiny particles can do crazy stuff. But the moment you look — poof! — they “decide” where to be or what to do. It’s like your toys behaving when you’re watching but going wild when you leave the room.
- They can be magically linked.
- Two tiny particles can be so connected that if one changes, the other changes instantly, even if it’s on the other side of the world. This is called entanglement, like having twin superheroes with walkie-talkie minds.
- They don’t move like normal stuff.
- Big things (like cars or dogs) follow simple rules. But tiny particles act more like waves, clouds, or possibilities than solid balls. It’s like they’re playing hide and seek with the universe.
So why care about this?
Because quantum physics helps us build amazing stuff, like:
- Computers and smartphones
- Lasers
- Solar panels
- MRI machines in hospitals
- Super-fast computers in the future (quantum computers!)
In short:
Quantum physics is like the secret rulebook for the smallest pieces of everything. And the rules? They’re wild, weird, and totally different from what we see every day.
But without those strange rules, the world wouldn’t work — or even exist — the way it does.
Magic? No. Just quantum physics.
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Do you understand? Now, you can learn anything you want. You can understand any concept. You can organize any volume of information. In minutes. As knowledge is power, nowadays you can basically achieve anything because you have the ultimate power right under your fingertips.
OK. We have all that power. Do we use it to achieve great things?
Not at all. Or at least, not all of us.
How NOT to Use ChatGPT (and AI in general)
Here are 10 samples of the dumbest ways to use AI in 2025.
“Write my whole master’s thesis. Now.”
Dumping a vague topic and expecting a full, quality thesis in one go.
Result: Garbage in, garbage out.
“Fix my marriage.”
People expect a chatbot to solve years of emotional damage.
It’s not your therapist. It’s not your partner. It’s not magic.
“Who will win the stock market next week?”
Predictive gambling requests.
It doesn’t know the future. Neither do you.
“Talk dirty to me.”
Yes, still. If that’s your plan for cutting-edge tech, please log off. This prompt is so common, that OpenAI had to implement filters for it.
“Make me rich.”
That’s the entire prompt.
No context. No problem defined. Just vibes and delusion.
“Write code for my entire SaaS product.”
No specs. No logic. Just “make the thing.”
It’s a coding assistant, not a CTO with superpowers.
“Do my job so I can chill.”
People set it up to fake productivity while they check out.
Then act surprised when quality tanks.
“Tell me what to do with my life.”
Life advice from a machine trained on Reddit threads.
Use your brain. Reflect. Decide.
“Summarize this thing I haven’t read yet.”
Lazy input = useless summary.
It’s not mind reading. It’s compression.
“Make me go viral.”
Again, zero input. Just wishes.
Virality isn’t a prompt. It’s a strategy. Built by humans. Over time.
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