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Over 500 ChatGPT Prompts Inside šŸŽ

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Welcome to the second edition of Aioli, the newsletter to help you understand and apply AI to your daily life. I got sponsored by Beehiiv for this publication (details at the bottom), so thatā€™s pretty cool. Thanks for being here!

I used to regret not studying computer science in college, but now Iā€™m glad I majored in (agricultural) business. Why? Yesterday, a product was announced that will make the role of a software engineer as we know itā€¦ obsolete. People are calling it one of the biggest AI advancements of the year, which is saying a lot considering what weā€™ve already seen in these first two and a half months of 2024.

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TODAYā€™S SPREAD

  • šŸ—žļø Devin, the AI-powered software engineering platform

  • šŸ‘€ Public Perception of AIā€™s Impact on Life

  • šŸ’¼ ChatGPT Use Case of the Week

  • šŸ› ļø My ChatGPT prompt library!

  • šŸ–¼ļø AI-Generated Photos of the Week

šŸ—žļø NEWS

Cognition AI announces the worldā€™s first AI software engineer, leaves many, including me, in awe

The decorated-yet-humble team behind Cognition AI. Love that they are in their socks.

The tech community is abuzz with the announcement of an AI-powered software engineering platform that can complete entire coding projects from scratch. TLDR; A small team of award-winning coders (I didnā€™t know people won awards for code, but apparently itā€™s a thing) has secretly been working on a project that many observers say has the potential to reshape software engineering as we know it. Their company is called Cognition AI.

First off, what does a software engineer do anyways? Letā€™s make sure weā€™re all on the same page. A software engineer is like a builder, but instead of constructing houses or buildings, they build computer programs and systems (think websites, apps, operating systems etc). Just like builders use different tools and materials to create structures, software engineers use programming languages and software development tools to build applications and software products. They work on understanding what people need from their software, plan how to make it, write the code to create it, test it to make sure it works properly, and then make any necessary changes to improve it.

Ok, so why is this AI platform so monumental?
The platform by Cognition, named Devin, is capable of:

  • Independently completing an entire software project, surpassing the usual AI coding assistants that merely provide suggestions for coding.

  • Predicting potential coding issues in advance and modifying its strategies to deal with them.

  • Constructing new websites and AI applications from the ground up.

  • They showed a demo of Devin completing real jobs from Upwork.

  • Resolving almost 14% of GitHub problems identified in actual open-source projects autonomously, a significant improvement over the average resolution rate of 2% achieved by most models.

Doc Brown GIF by Back to the Future Trilogy

Is your mind blown yet?

What does this mean for software engineers?

Although the technology remains unreleased and in its infancy, the progress made in such a brief span is noteworthy. My forecast? The conventional role of a software engineer is on the brink of transformation, soon to be inhabited by those adept at leveraging this new platform.

What does this mean for us?

The advent of AI threatens to redefine job landscapes, but there's a silver lining for the tech-savvy. Your keen interest in this newsletter and understanding of these cutting-edge developments is a strong indicator of your resilience in the face of the AI wave. Itā€™s a hint that adaptability will be your safeguard. Now might be the time to bring your circle into the loop about these changes. Send them this newsletter :)

šŸ—žļø RESEARCH

Public Perception of AIā€™s Impact on Life

Yikes! Based on a recent national opinion poll conducted by Elon University, more than half of technology experts think that AI will have a negative impact on peopleā€™s basic human rights by the year 2040. Nearly eight in ten believe AI will worsen peopleā€™s privacy.

ā˜€ļø The bright side: Over 70% of experts surveyed believe that AI will have a positive impact on day-to-day tasks and shopping for goods and services. Who has tried the pantry recipe hack from last week?

šŸ’¼ CHATGPT USE CASE OF THE WEEK

Mind Organizer: Have ChatGPT Organize Scattered Thoughts for You Through Voice Dictation

Have a lot on your mind but not sure how to start tackling it? Need a second opinion? ChatGPT is perfect for making sense out of a lot of disparate thoughts. Plus, you donā€™t need to write anything down or form full sentences/thoughts, just brain dump your stream of consciousness verbally.

  • Tip: Use this in the morning to plan your day or at the start of the week to tackle projects, chores, set goals and form a plan to achieve them, etc.

Step 1: Go to the ChatGPT mobile app.

Step 2: Use this prompt

I am going to record an audio transcription to get some things off my mind. Organize what I say in a logical manner, categorizing as you see fit. Ask me any questions that will improve your answer. 

Step 3: Use the audio feature (the microphone icon, not the headphones icon) to speak directly to the chatbot. It will transcribe your audio into text.

The audio transcription feature is only available on the free mobile app for ChatGPT.

Step 4: Say whatever you want - your schedule, what you hope to get done today and throughout the week, anything that is on your mind. There is a character limit of 4096, so keep that in mind. You should be able to talk for a few minutes without exceeding the limit.

Step 5: ChatGPT will provide a response. Interact with the chatbot until you are satisfied with the result.

Hereā€™s an example of the output I got:

This is a surface-level example, but imagine the things it can really do if you start using this voice feature often to formalize verbal thoughts! Perfect for ADHD brains.

šŸ› ļø TOOLS

Access My ChatGPT Prompt Library

I've crafted a prompt library with over 500 of my favorite ChatGPT prompts and organized it in Notion, making it easy to use by just copying and pasting prompts directly into ChatGPT. These carefully structured prompts are designed to enhance your interactions with ChatGPT, ensuring you get the most accurate and helpful responses. While Notion isn't required to access the library, I highly recommend downloading it anyways for its organizational prowess.

As a treat for my newsletter subscribers, I'm giving away a free prompt pack so you can see the power of these copy-and-paste prompts for yourself. If you're interested in the full collection, there's also an option to purchase the entire prompt pack for $15 or whatever it is worth to you (you can name your price). Click the button to access the freebie now.

Iā€™ve had this prompt library for over a year and still use it regularly. I actually sold hundreds of downloads early last year for $99 a pop through videos I made on Tik Tok! It is titled ā€œprompts for marketingā€, but I think that everyone can benefit from these in one way or another.

*Full disclosure: I am excited to announce that after using it religiously for 5 years, I am now Notion affiliate and receive commission on new sign ups!

šŸ–¼ļø AI-Generated Photos of the Week

ā€œWhen the city becomes your dinner plateā€¦ literallyā€

Artist: @jooo.ann

Thanks for reading.

Until next time!

Meg šŸ‘©šŸ»ā€šŸ’»

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