This episode is all about custom GPTs: What they are, what they can do, and how to “build” one. If you’ve ever wished you could clone yourself, this is basically how you do it. In this episode I share how I created my own ChatGP-TA for the Instagram Intensive, the files and instructions I used to make it sound like me, and the simple steps you can take to “clone yourself” without writing a single line of code. Along the way we talk vectors, transformers, input quality, and how to set capabilities so your Custom GPT does exactly what you want.
Main Topics Covered
- GPT definition refresher: generative, pretrained, transformer
- How transformers work: tokens, vectors, and context
- Definition of a Custom GPT and why it’s like “cloning yourself”
- Example: building a Custom GPT (ChatGP-TA) for the Instagram Intensive
- Files and instructions used to train it (outlines, sales page, emails)
- Using Projects vs the GPT Builder (create + configure modes)
- Importance of context and instructions for best outputs
- Capabilities and settings (internet access, file uploads, toggles)
- Use cases and limitations of custom GPTs
- How Kate uses ChatGPT vs Claude
Links & Resources for This Episode
Chapters
- (00:00:00) - ChatGPT Curious
- (00:00:38) - ChatGPT Curious
- (00:02:26) - Generative, Pre-trained Transformer in AI
- (00:06:51) - What is a Custom GPT?
- (00:08:06) - What is a Custom GPT?
- (00:12:47) - How to create a custom GPT in ChatGPT
- (00:18:08) - ChatGPT: Creating a Markdown File
- (00:19:01) - Making a Custom GPT
- (00:22:43) - How I Use Chat GPT
- (00:23:45) - Chat GPT vs. Claude: What's the Difference?
- (00:25:42) - How to make a custom GPT for chat
- (00:28:15) - A Techie Introduction To Chat
