The Day My Life Changed Forever

It’s the 4.0 that got me!

My life changed forever today. I’ve been a supporter of ChatGPT since it was made available to the public. I only occasionally use it because it had so many errors in facts. I had it fill in a section on a blog post I was writing on Substack and I noted it as such, but it was nothing more than a novelty until 4.0 came out. I tested it using my name and history and it got it right 100% of the time. Before it as trying to connect the dots and while it identified the companies I worked with, and I have no idea how, as much of it is under NDA, but it got my roles wrong every time. It was as if it was trying to triangulate who I was with companies where I’ve had some relationship. With 4.0, it’s all different.

Now that it was no longer a novelty, I asked it to edit some of my writing while retaining my voice. It did an excellent job. I asked it to edit in the completely different voice I use for Exotics at Redmond Town Center, and it did that too. It dampened the humor a little, but it got close. I then asked it to edit in the voice of Ryan Reynolds and it did that too, and with funny results.

This changes everything for me. My ratio of writing to editing is probably two to one or sometimes three to one. For every hour I write, I spend two to three hours editing, except with blog posts, which is closer to one to one. Overall, I spend a lot of time editing and a lot less time writing. This changes all of that. I can now edit and get it in one pass. It only made one mistake yesterday when it confused my two dogs. Really though, that was my bad writing.

So, yesterday marked a special day, like the first day I got a car, or a cell phone, or when I rented a movie online, or booked travel via the internet. We quickly forget those moments, but I’m not about to forget this.

(There were no edits to what I wrote above. It’s a typical first pass where I just lay down my ideas.)

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Now in ChatGPT 4.0

“My life took a momentous turn today. As a long-time fan of ChatGPT since its public release, I've only used it sporadically due to its frequent factual errors. Sure, I once let it fill in a section for a Substack blog post I was writing, but it remained a mere novelty until version 4.0 arrived. When I tested it using my personal information, it nailed everything 100% accurately. Previously, it had attempted to piece together my professional background, somewhat identifying the companies I've worked with (despite most of it being under NDA), but it consistently botched my roles. Now, with 4.0, it's a whole new ballgame.

Feeling that it had transcended its novelty status, I asked ChatGPT to edit some of my writing while preserving my unique voice. It performed admirably. When I requested it to adopt the distinct tone I use for Exotics at Redmond Town Center, it managed that as well. The humor might have been slightly subdued, but it was close enough. I even challenged it to emulate Ryan Reynolds' voice, and it delivered hilariously.

This revolutionizes everything for me. My writing-to-editing ratio typically ranges from 2:1 to 3:1. That is, for every hour I spend writing, I dedicate two to three hours editing, except for blog posts where it's closer to 1:1. In essence, I spend a significant chunk of my time editing and considerably less time writing. But now, all that's about to change. I can edit efficiently in a single pass. The only hiccup yesterday was when it mixed up my two dogs, which honestly stemmed from my unclear writing.

So, yesterday will go down as an unforgettable milestone, akin to the first time I got a car, a cell phone, rented a movie online, or booked travel through the internet. These moments might fade into the background, but I have no intention of letting this one slip away.”