How Students Can Use ChatGPT

ChatGPT can be helpful but it's important not to depend entirely on it for learning. It is not a substitute for human interaction or expertise. Let's take a look at some of the ways ChatGPT can be used as an academic tool:

• Brainstorming ideas
• Coming up with research questions
• Explaining complex information 
• Translating to different languages
• Writing or debugging code
• Suggest databases to consult for research 
• Grammar check 
• Citation generation

Limitations of ChatGPT

• ChatGPT is not current
• It cannot navigate the internet
• May not always understand your request
• Information may be untrue
• Information may be biased 

Prompt Engineering 

Prompt engineering is an industry specific term to describe asking ChatGPT to perform a task. Crafting effective prompts involves clarity, specificity and context in order for the AI to generate a helpful response. 

Consult OpenAI's official prompt engineering guide to learn how to master queries on ChatGPT.