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it's in the name: generative pre-trained transformer. the one thing ChatGPT and GPT-3/3.5/4 are truly good at is transforming data. it can restructure paragraphs to have a different flow, take class notes and make flashcards out of them (that's how i use ChatGPT), or even take non-textual data and potentially present it in textual format if trained right
I've actually used GPT to summarize book reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. I'm not entirely sure if Bing really reads all the book reviews I tell it to read, but it seems to be pretty good at finding the details that matter to me. In my prompt I'm telling it to skip all the 5-star reviews so that it will only focus on finding common complaints. Based on the summary, I'll then decide if I can live with the flaws the book has.
Iβve given some more thought to this transformer thing. It really is in the name, just like you said. Transforming text into another form really is the main area of expertise. I feel like I should give GPT some transformation tasks more often. Generating new stuff can be fun, but that might not be the best way to use it.
Itβs a very simple observation about the name, but I think pointing it out has really changed the way I think about GPT. Thanks!