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Graham Barlow

5 ChatGPT hacks I wish I’d started using sooner — they completely changed how I use AI

The ChatGPT virtual assistant logo on a smartphone.

Most people use ChatGPT like a smarter search engine: type a question, get an answer, move on. But after months of using AI tools every single day, I’ve realized something that a lot of people miss — tiny changes to the way you phrase prompts can completely transform the quality of the responses you get back.

Eventually, you start to figure out these things yourself through trial and error, but it's a lot easier if somebody gives you a head start. So, here are the best hacks I've discovered that produce better, more meaningful results from ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and other AI chatbots.

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