In today's rapidly changing landscape, the influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is pervasive and undeniable. It's more than just a buzzword; it's a powerful force that has the potential to both revolutionize and unsettle many aspects of our daily lives. While these broad transformations may seem beyond our control, it's worth recognizing that we each hold the power to shape and direct how these profound changes will impact our personal and professional worlds.
Through my personal experience with ChatGPT over several months, I'll share insights and reflections on how this remarkable AI can be harnessed to answer questions, fuel creativity, and elevate our daily experience.
✓ In this month's CyberAdvisor Letter, we look at AI as a tool to better our daily lives, personally and professionally.
First, a tease
Before losing the reader, I want to be sure you see the last headline below. TDS will be announcing a significant breakthrough in cybersecurity technology soon. It's something we've worked on for a very long time, almost since our inception in 2013, and being able to provide it to our customers at an affordable price is very exciting for us.
Now, back to benefiting your daily life with AI.
Empowering Individuals with AI at TDS
Our mission at TDS extends beyond mere acknowledgment of these transformative technologies. We actively champion individual adaptation to the digital age, encouraging you to personally leverage the immense power and value that advancing technologies like AI offer. In this spirit of exploration, adaptation, and empowerment, we approach the subject of August's CyberAdvisor Letter.
✓ AI, particularly tools like ChatGPT, can become valuable companions in our daily and ongoing quest for knowledge, efficiency, growth, and security.
ChatGPT: Your Personalized Knowledge Companion
The value ChatGPT can bring to you is truly incalculable. And yet it costs nothing and you only have to choose to use it to benefit. Take a moment to ponder that.
ChatGPT is profoundly simple to use, takes a short time to "get it," and it learns through its "Custom Instructions" feature, allowing you to "coach" it for results that get better and better with time.
✓ Sometimes, the results I get make me smile ear to ear because the results blow me away.
How I'm learning to use ChatGPT as a daily tool
Everyone has a daily routine of starting their computer and logging in. Mine includes launching my favorite browsers and opening the applications I use daily. Now, the routine consists of launching ChatGPT, and I keep it open and use it all day long.
I chose the paid option for about $20 monthly to access their latest version, 4.0. Version 3.5 is available free, and there is nothing wrong with starting with the free version.
It has long been my custom to go directly to a search engine when I have a question or don't understand something. Search engines work well, and my eyes are practiced at scrolling and cherry-picking results. Sometimes I wonder why so many don't use the power of a search engine more. Now, I go to ChatGPT. Here's why.
Why Choose ChatGPT Over Traditional Search?
What sets ChatGPT apart from conventional search engines is its ability to engage in a more interactive and nuanced conversation. It understands context, accommodates follow-up questions, and even injects a touch of personality into its responses. While traditional search engines provide a plethora of links to sift through, ChatGPT aims to understand your query and respond in a direct and human-like manner.
Currently, I find I'm choosing ChatGPT instead of a search engine with over half of my everyday questions and queries, including complex and challenging tech troubleshooting issues. The results I get are far more conversational, and the experience is personalized well beyond what a traditional search engine can do. ChatGPT is a revolutionary AI tool that redefines how I seek information.
While we are focusing on using AI as a search engine, you will start to see that ChatGPT will do so much more for you and challenge the imagination to fathom the potential benefits at hand.
✓ The best way I know to get started with ChatGPT is to use it as a search engine.
Embracing the ChatGPT Experience
At TDS, we believe in embracing the future and leveraging technology to enrich our lives. As a testament to AI's capabilities, ChatGPT stands as an exciting and promising tool that goes beyond mere information retrieval. Integrating it into various aspects of daily life opens doors to enhanced learning, creativity, and efficiency.
I encourage you to explore ChatGPT and discover how this innovative AI companion can transform how you seek answers and engage with the world around you. Enjoy the journey!
✓ Want help using ChatGPT? Reply to this email or contact Diane and we will hook you up with a "coach" to get you up and running in less than an hour.
Coming soon - breakthrough IT security technology
Most of our clients use the Managed Network Security service from TDS. The service provides a fixed location, like a home or office, with a "Zero Trust" level of cybersecurity that works across everything connected to the internet network, like doorbells, Smart TVs, cameras, etc.
This advancement replaces traditional firewalls and VPNs. The technology is fantastic because it creates a "private internet," keeping all the risk out and your information off the grid.
Finally, we can provide the same technology for computers and laptops via a software "agent." This means no more VPNs! At TDS, we couldn't be happier; we know it makes clients very happy too.
✓ While the traditional Managed Network Security service is suitable for fixed locations, with the new agent, the same level of Zero Trust security and privacy can be had in mobile environments and on public networks.
