ChatGPT Best Practices - June 2024

My current best practices when using the ChatGPT Plus application, including how to use memory, system prompts, and template examples to get the most out of ChatGPT. #chatgpt

[@Emancipation300]

Fascinating. I had no idea about memory. This is very helpful. How does memory impact conversations that don’t have anything to do with your memory instructions(say you are working on something trivial, not to do with your higher level projects)?

[@moderndemocracy]

There is a lot still unclear about how memory is incorporated behind d the scenes. From my experience, it is more likely to ignore items in memory than incorporate inappropriate memories into a conversation where they aren’t relevant. I’ve found a good best practice to be to clearly reference information stored in memory when setting g up the conversation or if it is relevant to the current prompt you intend to give the model. It never hurts to be specific and even repeat critical information when you really want the model to pay attention. On the other hand, there is an argument for stored memory instructions elsewhere so you can wipe memory and reset it with specific information for common conversation types. I anticipate these tools will allow us to better manage all of this as time goes on.