14 minutes101 Ways To Use AI In Your Daily Life
Choose a few low-risk everyday AI tasks and test prompts by comparing the result to your own judgment.
Matt Wolfe. Recorded in late 2025, so the screens still look like the screens you'll see today. The first third — plan comparison, account setup, dialling in your settings — is exactly the click-by-click ground the article covers, and the back half (projects, canvas, files, branching) gives you a preview of what's actually behind each menu item before you go exploring.
Use the walkthrough for orientation, not as a permanent map of ChatGPT. Plans, settings, memory surfaces, file handling and model names can change; re-check current account controls before uploading anything sensitive.
Get oriented inside ChatGPT without treating every new sidebar item as something you must master on day one.
None beyond a ChatGPT account and a few low-risk personal examples to try.
Last reviewed: May 18, 2026
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